Russell Mwafulirwa (born 24 February 1983, in Zomba) is a Malawian former football player who played for Ajax Cape Town and IFK Norrköping. In 2020 went to Sweden for coaching courses.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Russell Mwafulirwa | ||
Date of birth | (1983-02-24) 24 February 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Zomba, Malawi | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2000 | Silver Strikers | 0 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Big Bullets FC | 36 | (17) |
2002–2006 | Jomo Cosmos | 49 | (9) |
2006–2008 | Ajax Cape Town | 50 | (10) |
2008–2011 | IFK Norrköping | 57 | (18) |
2012–2015 | IK Sleipner | 2 | (1) |
2016 | Mzuzu United | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2013 | Malawi | 42 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2021 |
Mwafulirwa began his career with Silver Strikers in Malawi. In 2002, he signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Jomo Cosmos. After almost four years with Jomo Cosmos, he joined Ajax Cape Town in January 2006. In June 2008, he transferred to Swedish team IFK Norrköping.
He was part of the Malawi national football team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations scoring two goals in the group stage against Algeria and Mali.
Malawi squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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