- Stay Connected
Socialize
Ex-Zambia Midfielder And 1974 AFCON Silver Medallists Dies
Ex-Zambia midfielder and 1974 AFCON silver medallists Kaiser Kalambo has died
The 60-year-old pioneering member of the famed 1974 team died in Lusaka on Tuesday after a long illness.
“He passed on around 10h00 hours on Tuesday and he was in hospital for three weeks,” his son Luka Kalambo said.
Exactly 40 years ago this month in Egypt, Kalambo and his team mates under the Croat-born coach Ante Buselic made their Africa Cup debut and later stormed to the final on the first attempt.
Zambia lost that final to Zaire in an epic replay in Cairo after drawing 2-2 after extra time in the first game on March 14 before the latter won game two 2-0 two days later.
It was the first and last time that format was used in a final.
Meanwhile, Kalambo went on to become a coach and his last appointment was with National Assembly in 2011 and prior to that handled Konkola Blades.
The ex-Ndola United player also had coaching stints abroad with various clubs in Botswana.
Kalambo is survived by a wife and six children.
M.H.S.R.I.P
Posted by
ili bad
March 20, 2014 at 8:43 am
Too bad sir that you have gone hope you built a house which you have your children with coz life has become craft ka!!! We will find u go well. MYSRIP.
Air Mukwai_
March 20, 2014 at 10:43 am
Denis Liwewe used to call him KK. The man was short and hard to lose a football. He hard big thighs and his shorts were adjusted to fit him. In five occussion he was man of match during Afcon in the 80s.
He was a magnet in the midfield and he taught former Nkana player Jerincho Shinde and former Mighty Muf Wanderers Envas Katebe how to play as midfielders.
MHSRIP
diamond platinum
March 20, 2014 at 10:51 am
May is soul rest in peace
jamakudi
March 20, 2014 at 11:19 am
Very talented player. Will be missed. Mhsrip.
frederick
March 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm
we owez loose gud pipo jst lik dat 2 bad 4 zambian football as in all…we wil miss u man u guyz u were great at yo tym n may Lord Almight grant u peace n eternal life….
Kwasha
March 20, 2014 at 4:30 pm
So this man was 20 years in 1974
Chibwe Banda
March 20, 2014 at 4:49 pm
He must have been very disciplined. Most people that were stars back then were taken by the dreaded disease. Condolences to his family.