Benjamin Bwalya

Quick Facts

Full Name	Benjamin Bwalya
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1961(1961-08-25)
Age	63
Date Of Death	February 9, 1999, Mufulira, Zambia
Birthplace	Mufulira
Country	Zambia
Birth City	Copperbelt
Horoscope	Virgo

Benjamin Bwalya Biography

Benjamin Bwalya is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on August 25, 1961 in Mufulira, Copperbelt, Zambia.

Bwalya was born in Mufulira to Benjamin Bwalya Sr and Elidah Bwalya and when the family moved to Ndola he went to Kansenshi Primary School from 1968 to

1974. He did his secondary school education at Mufulira Secondary from 1975 and upon completion, went for the compulsory national service training camp in
1975. In 1978, his father travelled to Madagascar with Wanderers and bought Bwalya his first pair of Adidas boots, a pair which he treasured and swore to keep and hang in his house for his children to see.

Bwalya joined Mufulira Blackpool in 1978 where it was quite a challenge playing alongside names like John Lengwe, Simon Kaushi and the player he admired the most, Alex Chola. His young brother Kalusha would follow to watch him play and he eventually joined Blackpool as well. Bwalya could play all forward positions but featured mainly as a right winger, in contrast to his left-footed younger brother who was solely a left winger. In 1981 they moved to the mine-sponsored giants Wanderers at the behest of their father, who felt they were better off playing for the club that was sponsored by the company he worked for.

Benjamin Bwalya Net Worth

Benjamin Bwalya is one of the richest Football Player from Zambia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benjamin Bwalya 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Benjamin Bwalya Jnr (25 August 1961 – 9 February 1999) was a Zambian footballer and coach. Bwalya was the son of soccer administrator Benjamin Bwalya Snr and the elder brother of celebrated former Zambian player Kalusha Bwalya. He played his club football for Mufulira Blackpool, Mufulira Wanderers and Nchanga Rangers, and after retirement he became Konkola Blades’ coach.

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Who is Benjamin Bwalya Dating?

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In January 1999, Bwalya travelled with the national team to Madagascar for a CAN qualifier. On the day of the match, he fell ill and missed the game which Zambia won 2-1. When the team returned, he was admitted to Malcolm Watson Hospital with suspected cerebral malaria on January 27. Bwalya died in hospital on the night of 9 February 1999. The passing of the young coach who was just coming into his own was described as a terrible loss to the football fraternity.

Facts & Trivia

Benjamin Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zambia. Benjamin Bwalya celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

Top Facts about Benjamin Bwalya

1. Benjamin Bwalya is a retired Zambian footballer and current coach.
2. He played as a striker for Zambia’s national team.
3. Bwalya scored 15 goals in 50 appearances for the national team.
4. He played for several clubs in Zambia, including Nkana FC and Power Dynamos.
5. Bwalya also had stints playing abroad in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
6. As a coach, he has managed several Zambian clubs, including Kabwe Warriors and Nchanga Rangers.
7. Bwalya was appointed head coach of Zambia’s U-23 team in 2019.
8. He holds a CAF A coaching license.
9. In his playing career, Bwalya won two league titles with Nkana FC.
10. He was part of the Zambian squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

Where is Kalusha Bwalya now?

Bwalya currently serves as a standing committee member at FIFA and the Confederation of African Football and as of 2008 was the president of the Football Association of Zambia from 2008 to 2016.

Who is Kalusha Bwalya wife?

Emmy Cassalleti

Is Kalusha Bwalya married?

Emmy Cassalleti

How old is Kalusha Bwalya?

58 years (August 16, 1963)

Who is Maureen Nkandu?

Veteran Zambian journalist Maureen Nkandu worked as a young journalist at the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation during the Kaunda administration and told SABC News about some of the many encounters she had with the late president.