Charles Swini | |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1985 |
Birth Place: | Blantyre, Malawi |
Death Place: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Height: | 1.90 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 2004–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | ESCOM United |
Years1: | 2008–2012 |
Clubs1: | ESCOM United |
Caps1: | 43 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2012–2015 |
Clubs2: | Silver Strikers |
Years3: | 2015–2020 |
Clubs3: | UD Songo |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2020–2024 |
Clubs4: | Civo United |
Nationalyears1: | 2009–2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Malawi |
Nationalcaps1: | 35 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Charles Swini (28 February 1985 – 20 February 2024) was a Malawian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
On 23 January 2015, Swini signed for UD Songo on a season loan.[1]
In March 2020, signed for Civo United.[2]
Swini was a member of the Malawi national team and played for his country at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.[3]
Swini died on 20 February 2024 at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, where he had been rushed to after collapsing at his home.[4] He was 38, and had been battling kidney problems.[5]