Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kabwe, Zambia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | ZESCO United F.C. | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Green Eagles F.C. | ||
2018 | Lusaka Dynamos F.C. | ||
2018– | ZESCO United F.C. | ||
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Zambia | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2021 |
Mwila Phiri (born 29 August 1994) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for ZESCO United F.C. and the Zambia national football team. [1]
Phiri made his senior international debut on 7 November 2015, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Conlyde Luchanga in a 4-3 penalty defeat to Namibia. [2] He notched his first international goal two months later, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory over Angola. [3]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Zambia | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | 1 | 1 | |
2017 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 |
Goal | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 January 2016 | Angola | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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