Vanessa Chikupila

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Vanessa Chikupila
Personal information
Full name Limbikani Vanessa Chikupila [1]
Date of birth (1991-04-02) 2 April 1991 (age 30)
Position(s) Forward [2]
Club information
Current team
Blantyre Zero
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Blantyre Zero
National team
2020– Malawi 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2021. [2]

Limbikani Vanessa Chikupila (born 2 April 1991) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a forward for Blantyre Zero and the Malawi women's national team.

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Club career

Chikupila has played for Blantyre Zero in Malawi. [3]

International career

Chikupila capped for Malawi at senior level during two COSAFA Women's Championship editions (2020 and 2021). [2]

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References

  1. "Activity Report 2015/2016". DocPlayer. Football Association of Malawi. p. 28. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vanessa Chikupila". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. Kambuwe, Mabvuto (14 July 2021). "Golden Boot race heats up in women's league". The Times. Retrieved 16 October 2021.