Chaswe Nsofwa

Chaswe Nsofwa
Personal information
Full name Chaswe Nsofwa
Date of birth (1978-10-22)22 October 1978
Place of birth Zambia
Date of death 29 August 2007(2007-08-29) (aged 28)
Place of death Be'er Sheva, Israel
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Zanaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Zanaco
2002–2003 Krylia Sovetov 2 (0)
2002–2003 → Krylia Sovetov II 4 (2)
2003–2004 Zanaco
2004–2005 Green Buffaloes
2005–2007 Telekom Malaysia
2007 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1 (2)
International career‡
1999 Zambia U-20 3 (0)
2000–2006 Zambia 33 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Chaswe Nsofwa (22 October 1978 – 29 August 2007) was a Zambian international footballer who played as a striker. He died during a training match in Be'er Sheva, Israel.

Career

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

During a trial in August 2007, Nsofwa scored two goals in two Toto Cup matches, prompting a signature. He was signed by Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Liga Leumit (National League) though too late for the Israel Football Association to allow him to play in the club's first league match. After missing the first league round, he played his first match on 25 August 2007 against Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. His first start was a successful one as he scored two goals and received much praise from the local supporters.

International career

He was part of the Zambian African Nations Cup team in 2002. He also represented his country at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Cup in Nigeria.

Death

On 29 August 2007, Nsofwa suffered sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva at Vasermil Stadium. 40 minutes later, he was brought to Soroka Medical Center where he was declared dead on arrival.[1][2]

He was buried on 6 September in his home country of Zambia at Lusaka's Old Leopards Hill cemetery. His funeral was attended by former president Frederick Chiluba as well as several members of the Zambian national squad. As a mark of respect, Hapoel Be'er Sheva have retired the number six shirt in his honour.

See also

Honours

Zanaco
Green Buffaloes

References

  1. ^ גלובס, שירות (29 August 2007). "Chaswe Nsofwa died in israel (Hebrew)". Globes. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  2. ^ Ynet, כתבי (29 August 2007). "I still feel how Chaswe Nsofwa died in my arms (Hebrew)". Ynet. Retrieved 29 August 2007.