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Richard Mwanza

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Richard Mwanza
Personal information
Date of birth 4 May 1959
Place of birth Zambia
Date of death 27 April 1993 (aged 33)
Place of death Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Vitafoam United Ndola
1983–1993 Kabwe Warriors
International career
1988–1993 Zambia 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Mwanza (5 May 1959 − 27 April 1993) was a Zambian footballer and member of the national team. He was among those killed in the crash of the team plane in Gabon in 1993.[1]

Career

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Mwanza played club football for Kabwe Warriors F.C.

Mwanza made several appearances for the Zambia national football team and participated in the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals. He also played for Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 30 January 1993.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Zambia 1988 3 0
1989 0 0
1990 1 0
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
Total 8 0

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