Lucky Msiska Explained

Lucky Msiska
Birth Date:17 March 1960
Birth Place:Northern Rhodesia
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Power Dyanmos
Clubs2:Roeselare
Nationalyears1:1984–1990
Nationalteam1:Zambia
Manageryears1:2011
Managerclubs1:Zambia U23

Lucky Msiska (born 17 March 1960) is a Zambian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), Msiska played club football for local side Power Dynamos F.C. before signing with Belgian club K.F.C. Roeselare.[1] [2] [3]

Msiska played for the Zambia national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[4] He also played for the senior side at the 1990 African Cup of Nations[5] and appeared in several FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Managerial career

Following his playing career, Msiska became a manager of youth clubs in Belgium. He joined the technical staff of the Zambia national team in 2005.[6] Msiska also managed the Zambia national under-23 football team in the qualifiers for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lusaka Times. Zambia: Msiska hopes to evoke spirit of '88. 9 June 2010.
  2. Book: iUniverse. Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. Sayela Walubita, Moses. 978-1-4502-7911-6. 2. 2011.
  3. Web site: Sports-reference.com. Lucky Msiska Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065611/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ms/lucky-msiska-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 17 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Sports-Reference.com. Lucky Msiska Biography and Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065611/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ms/lucky-msiska-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 11 February 2010.
  5. Web site: Barrie, Courtney. African Nations Cup 1990 - Final Tournament Details. RSSSF. 12 June 2009.
  6. Web site: The Post (Zambia). Mukoka, Augustine. I'm Happy to Be Associated With National Team - Msiska. 5 August 2005.
  7. Web site: SuperSport. Football is cruel - Msiska. 4 June 2011.