Obby Kapita

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Obby Kapita
Personal information
Date of death 29 June 2002 (aged 50)
Place of death Lusaka, Zambia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Green Buffaloes
International career
Zambia
Management career
1997 Zambia
1998 Zambia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Obby Kapita (died 29 June 2002) was a Zambian football player and coach.

Career

He played as a striker for Green Buffaloes and the Zambian national team. [1] [2]

He later served as national team manager. [3]

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References

  1. "Obby Kapita (Player)".
  2. "Obby Kapita".
  3. Kennedy Gondwe (30 June 2002). "Zambia: Former National Soccer Team Coach Maj. Obby Kapita is Dead". allAfrica. The Post. Retrieved 14 December 2022.(subscription required)