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Zambia U20 Squad Named
Zambia Under-20 coach Keagan Mumba has named four foreign-based players to his provisional 30-man list for December’s title defence of their Cosafa Youth Championship in Botswana.
The four include USA-based midfielder and Orlando Pirates target Noble Rumsey whom Buccaneers were reportedly tracking after shining at the 2010 SADC Youth Games in Swaziland.
Midfielder’s Ruphia Banda’s grandson,Anthony Banda of Spanish lower division team Mercet and Swedish-based Shadreck Mayembe are also in the team.
Ex-Zambia Under-17 striker Innos Constatinos of TUKS Academy in South Africa completes the list of foreign-based players.
Meanwhile, Mumba has also named three hot shot strikers from the MTN/FAZ Super Division in the team.
Nkana’s teenage striker Reynold Kampamba who has scored 8 goals in the league this season has also been drafted into the team.
Other strikers are Zanaco’s Moses Phiri and Felix Nyaede who are tied on 7 goals in the league so far.
Mumba said the team will hold preliminary camp in Lusaka from October 16-20 and that the team will be trimmed to 26 for the final phase of training camp in November.
This year’s Cosafa Youth Championship will be held from December 1-11 in Gaborone.
Team:
Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mumba (Red Arrows), Martin Mwamba (Power Dynamos), John Banda (K Stars), Charles Mweemba (Kabwe Academy). Defenders: Moses Siasumo, Amos
Simwanza, (both Konkola Blades), Alex Sichone (Red Arrows), Chishimba Changala (Nkwazi), Musesha Phiri (Damiano Academy), Mwila Mulenga (K Stars), Francis Kumwenda (TP
Rangers), Richard Kasonde(Kabwe Warriors), Mizhi Chinyama (Southern Reed),Malan Gondwe (Lusaka Youth Academy).
Midfielders: Chipango Kapulo
(Blue Arrows), Mulenga Mukuka,
Felix Nyaende (Power Dynamos),
Larry Bwalya (TP Rangers),
Steven Mutama (Kumawa),
Anthony Banda (Mercet, Spain),
Patrick Sakala (Chiparamba),
Kizito Cheelo (ZNS Eagles),
Simon Kapenge (Nkwiza), Julio
Situmbeko (Konkola Mine Police),
Noble Rumsey (USA), Mutale
Bwalya (Luanshya United).
Strikers: Moses Phiri (Zanaco),
Reynold Kampamba (Nkana),
Gomezyani Mkandawire
(Telesport), Shadreck Mayembe
(Sweden), Innos Constatinos
(TUKS Academy, South Africa),
Chimba Musonda (Konkola
Blades), James Phiri (Juniors FC)
Posted by
Patrick Mwanza
October 13, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Keegan, malume some of these players are over 20yrs. It seams yo fellow coaches are not helping you by sending u overaged players, by the time u come up with the correct age, will be too late. Lets disqualify them now b4 November.
Silious gerd
October 14, 2011 at 5:21 am
We need lower tax.i need feedback guy pliz
neat licker
October 14, 2011 at 8:46 am
imwe ati beumule e coach waba senior?wat has happend to patrick naba wedson?
mature
October 14, 2011 at 2:19 pm
player : “ba coach nalabonfya passport isa?
iyakusulu nangu iya kubola.”
(coach which passport should i use? the one i use at school tournaments or the one i use at national level.)
coach: “bomfya ili nama years ayanono”
(use the one with lesser years)
thats your under 20 national team. some are married with 3 to 4 children and have been in employment for years.
no wonder our game never progresses. by the time a player claims to be 25, he is already finished.
atase!!
Jeromy
October 14, 2011 at 5:05 pm
which squad? oh sorry….thought you were talking about ARSENAL.