Rumba Munthali

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Rumba Munthali
Personal information
Full name Rumbani Andrew Munthali
Date of birth (1978-12-02) 2 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nashville SC (interim head coach)
Youth career
1997–2000 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002 Richmond Kickers 29 (0)
2002 → Carolina Dynamo (loan) 9 (0)
2003 Oakville Winstars 8 (0)
2004–2005 Toronto Lynx 47 (0)
2006–2009 Nanchang Bayi 82 (10)
2010 Shenyang Dongjin 16 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2023 Sporting Kansas City (youth)
2023– Nashville SC (youth)
2024– Nashville SC (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rumbani Andrew Munthali (born 2 December 1978) is a Canadian soccer coach and former professional player who played as a defender and midfielder. He is the interim head coach for Major League Soccer side Nashville SC.

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Career

Early career

Born in Lusaka, Zambia, Munthali was raised in Canada and played college soccer at the University of Alabama-Birmingham where he was a 2000 Third Team All American. [1]

Professional career

In 2001, the Montreal Impact drafted, but did not sign Munthali. The Richmond Kickers then signed him after suffering several injuries to their back line. [2] In 2002, the Kickers loaned Munthali to the Carolina Dynamo. [3] [4] They released him in February 2003. [5] He then played for the Oakville Winstars. In 2004, he was signed by the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League on April 7, 2004. [6] He made his debut for the club on April 17, 2004 in a match against Puerto Rico Islanders, coming on as a substitute for John Barry Nusum. [7] At the conclusion of the season the organization awarded him the Public Relations Award. [8] He re-signed with Toronto for the 2005 season on March 31, 2005. [9] In 2006, he moved to China to sign with Nanchang Bayi. On March 2, 2010, he transferred to China League One side Shenyang Dongjin. [10]

After retirement

After retiring, Munthali moved back to Toronto. [11] In 2016, he was hired as a youth coach at the academy of Sporting Kansas City. [12] As of August 2021, Munthali was still holding the same position. [13]

In 2023, Munthali left Kansas City and joined fellow MLS side Nashville SC as a Player Development coach. In May 2024, Munthali was named interim head coach of Nashville after the departure of Gary Smith. [14]

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References

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  1. ↑ 2000 All Americans
  2. ↑ MAKING SUDDEN IMPACT - INJURIES FORCE MUNTHALI INTO A BIGGER ROLE Richmond Times-Dispatch - Friday, August 3, 2001
  3. ↑ Carolina Dynamo All Time Roster
  4. ↑ KICKERS NOTES Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sunday, June 9, 2002
  5. ↑ "Richmond Kickers Soccer - News". 2003-03-17. Archived from the original on 2003-03-17. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  6. ↑ Glover, Robin. "April 7th, 2004 Lynx press conference by Rocket Robin". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  7. ↑ Carrillo, Jorge. "April 17, 2004 A-League Puerto Rico vs Toronto Lynx (from a-league com)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  8. ↑ Nutt, Dave. "August 26, 2004 A-League Toronto Lynx vs Edmonton FC (from Lynx media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  9. ↑ Nutt, Dave. "March 31, 2005 Toronto Lynx sign Carl Fletcher and re-sign Rumba Muntali (from Lynx press release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  10. ↑ 沈阳东进签下四外援 砸百万美金志在冲超
  11. ↑ Academy Q&A: Get to know Sporting KC U-17/19 head coach Rumba Munthali, sportingkc.com, 6 August 2019
  12. ↑ TECHNICAL STAFF, sportingkcacademy.com
  13. ↑ Benny Feilhaber appointed as Sporting KC Academy U-17 head coach, sportingkc.com, 23 August 2021
  14. ↑ "Nashville SC Announces Departure of Head Coach Gary Smith". Nashville SC . May 16, 2024.
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