Ernest Mtawali, also known as Ernest Chirwali,[1] (born October 10, 1966) is a retired Malawian football (soccer) midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ernest-Chirwali Mtawali | ||
Date of birth | (1966-10-10) 10 October 1966 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Malawi | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1992 | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
1992–1994 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
1994–1995 | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Talleres | ||
1997–1999 | Toulouse FC | 27 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Al-Wehda | ||
2000–2003 | Orlando Pirates | ||
2003–2004 | Ajax Cape Town | ||
National team | |||
1986–2003 | Malawi | 27 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2015–2016 | Malawi | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mtawali initially played for Hardware Stars in his home country. In South Africa he played for Welkom Real Hearts, Bloemfontein Celtic, Sundowns FC, Orlando Pirates, Hellenic FC and Ajax Cape Town. He also had stints with Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, Toulouse FC in France, Al-Wehda in Saudi Arabia and also represented his country's national team.
He is also reported to have played in the Italian third division, under a false name in order to evade a FIFA ban on players who had played in Apartheid-era South Africa.[2]
He was appointed as caretaker manager of the Malawi national team in June 2015.[3]
Malawi national football team – managers | |
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