Russell Mwafulirwa Explained

Russell Mwafulirwa
Fullname:Russell Mwafulirwa
Height:1.860NaN0
Birth Date:24 February 1983
Birth Place:Zomba, Malawi
Position:Striker
Years1:–2000
Years2:2000–2002
Years3:2002–2006
Years4:2006–2008
Years5:2008–2011
Years6:2012–2015
Years7:2016
Clubs1:Silver Strikers
Clubs3:Jomo Cosmos
Clubs5:IFK Norrköping
Clubs6:IK Sleipner
Clubs7:Mzuzu United
Caps1:0
Caps2:36
Caps3:49
Caps4:50
Caps5:57
Caps6:2
Caps7:0
Goals1:0
Goals2:17
Goals3:9
Goals4:10
Goals5:18
Goals6:1
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2002–2013
Nationalteam1:Malawi
Nationalcaps1:42
Nationalgoals1:9
Pcupdate:25 February 2021
Ntupdate:25 February 2021

Russell Mwafulirwa (born 24 February 1983, in Zomba) is a Malawian former football player who played for Ajax Cape Town and IFK Norrköping. In 2020 went to Sweden for coaching courses.[1]

Career

Mwafulirwa began his career with Silver Strikers in Malawi. In 2002, he signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Jomo Cosmos. After almost four years with Jomo Cosmos, he joined Ajax Cape Town in January 2006. In June 2008, he transferred to Swedish team IFK Norrköping.

International career

He was part of the Malawi national football team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations scoring two goals in the group stage against Algeria and Mali.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russell Mwafulirwa learning coaching ropes in Sweden - the Times Group Malawi . 16 April 2020 .