Wedson Nyirenda

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Wedson Nyirenda
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Date of birth (1966-11-23) 23 November 1966 (age 57)
Position(s) Forward

Wedson Nyirenda (born 23 November 1966) is a Zambian football manager and former player.

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Playing career

Nyirenda played as a forward for Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. [1]

In 1993, he played for Kaizer Chiefs. [2]

Managerial career

Nyirenda coached at Zesco United and Zanaco. [3]

Nyirenda was the head coach of the men's senior Zambia national team having been appointed permanently in January 2017. [1] He resigned in May 2018. [4]

He was involved in the management of the Zambian Under-20 team that won both the Cosafa Under-20 Championship in South Africa and the African Youth Championship. [5]

He presided over the tail end of Zambia's senior national team 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, where they finished second in a group containing traditional heavyweights Nigeria, Algeria, and Cameroon. [6]

He led Zambia at the African Nations Championships (CHAN) finals. Under his management, the team beat Ivory Coast to top their group. [7] In the quarterfinal, they were upset by Sudan but were praised as having played "an attractive style of football". [8]

In April 2018, he was one of 77 applicants for the vacant Cameroon national team job. [9] In May 2018, he became the head coach of Baroka F.C. [10] Later on, he was appointed as the manager of Lusaka Dynamos in July 2020. [11]

Honours

Baroka FC

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References

  1. 1 2 "FAZ appoint Nyirenda permanently News - Daily Sports Nigeria". dailysportsng.com.
  2. ↑ "Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Nyirenda takes over at Lusaka Dynamos". Yahoo! Sports. 14 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wedson Nyirenda Appointed Zambia National Team Caretaker Coach". 15 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Gondwe, Kennedy (24 May 2018). "Zambia national coach Wedson Nyirenda resigns". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Nyirenda predicts bright future for Zambia".
  6. ↑ "Ambitious Chipolopolo gun for CHAN crown".
  7. ↑ Cavell, Nick (8 April 2018). "CHAN 2018: Zambia top Group B despite draw with Namibia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Cavell, Nick (8 April 2018). "CHAN 2018: Sudan shock Zambia to reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (23 April 2018). "77 applicants for vacant Cameroon coaching position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Former Kaizer Chiefs Man, Wedson Nyirenda, Has Joined Baroka FC". Soccer Laduma. 30 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Nyirenda takes over at Lusaka Dynamos | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
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