Chiwanki Lyainga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Date of death | (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Power Dynamos F.C. | ||
| 2007–2008 | Young Arrows F.C. | ||
| 2009–2014 | Red Arrows | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Zambia | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2014 | |||
Chiwanki Lyainga (c. 1983 – 3 February 2014) was a Zambian football player from Lusaka, Zambia.
Club career
Lyainga played for Zambian football clubs Red Arrows and Power Dynamos.[1]
International career
Lyainga earned two caps for Zambia in 2008, scoring one goal in a friendly match against Libya. He was a member of Zambia's squad for the 2008 COSAFA Cup.[2]
Death
Lyainga, aged 30, died in a Lusaka hospital after being stabbed in Chawama Township. Police believe he got into an argument with a bar patron and was killed in retaliation.[3]
References
- ^ Red Arrows star stabbed to death Archived 2014-02-05 at archive.today - Zambia Daily Mail
- ^ Zambia Wednesday Football Briefs - Lusaka Times
- ^ Ex-Zambia player killed - Times of Zambia
External links
- Chiwanki Lyainga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Chiwanki Lyainga at FootballDatabase.eu