HC
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Football player and manager
A.K.A.
Wawa
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
5 June 1969(Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia)
Death:
12 May 2011(Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Telvis "Kitwe" Chilwesa (5 June 1969 – 12 May 2011) was a Zambia international football player who played in central defence or as a defensive midfielder.
Career
Born in Lusaka, Kitwe began playing club football Mufulira Wanderers F.C., breaking into the first team in 1989. In 1992, he joined Al Taawon Club in the Saudi First Division, where he played until he retired.
Chilwesa was part of the Zambia national football team squad that reached the final in the 1994 African Nations Cup. He also played in 11 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Personal
He died in May 2011 of malaria. At the time of his death he was head coach of Mufulira Wanderers.