Beston Chambeshi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1960 | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zambia (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nkana | |||
| National team | |||
| 1988 | Zambia Olympics | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 2017 | Nkana | ||
| 2017–2021 | Zambia U20 | ||
| 2018 | Zambia (interim) | ||
| 2021– | Zambia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Beston Chambeshi (born 4 April 1960) is a Zambian football coach and former player, currently managing Zambia.
Playing career[]
Chambeshi played club football for Nkana.[2]
He represented Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Coaching career[]
He coached Zambian club side Power Dynamos from 2012 to 2013.[2] He became manager of the Zambian under-20 team in 2017,[2] and managed them at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3] He combined his role with that of club side Nkana, and he won the 2017 FAZ Coach of the Year Award.[4]
In May 2018, following the resignation of Wedson Nyirenda, he was appointed interim manager of the Zambian senior team.[5] He was replaced by Belgian manager Sven Vandenbroeck in July 2018.[6]
In July 2021, Chambeshi was appointed manager of Zambia, replacing Milutin Sredojević.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Profile". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Beston Chambeshi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Beston Chambeshi wins 2017 FAZ Coach of the Year Award". Lusaka Times. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (24 May 2018). "Zambia national coach Wedson Nyirenda resigns". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (6 July 2018). "Zambia name Belgian Sven Vandenbroeck as new coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Chambeshi appointed new Zambia coach to replace Sredojevic". Goal. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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