Eston Mulenga (7 August 1967 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian footballer and member of the national team. He was among those killed in the crash of the team plane in Gabon in 1993.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eston Mulenga | ||
Date of birth | (1967-08-07)7 August 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Zambia | ||
Date of death | 27 April 1993(1993-04-27) (aged 25) | ||
Place of death | Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1989 | Green Buffaloes | ||
1990–1993 | Nkana Red Devils | ||
National team | |||
Zambia | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mulenga played club football for Nkana F.C. in Zambia.[2]
Mulenga made several appearances for the Zambia national football team and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals. He also played for Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Zambia football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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Zambia squad – 1992 African Cup of Nations | ||
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Zambia squad – 1993 air disaster | ||
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27 April 1993 |
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