Bizwell Phiri
Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | Zambia | ||
Date of death | 1994 | ||
Place of death | South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988 | Jomo Cosmos | ||
National team | |||
1978–1980 | Zambia | 4 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1992–1994 | Bush Bucks | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Bizwell Phiri (died 1994) was a Zambian football player and manager.
Career[]
Phiri played as a defender for Zambia in the 1978 African Cup of Nations, where he scored a goal against Upper Volta.[1] He joined South African side Jomo Cosmos F.C. in 1988.[2]
After he retired from playing, Phiri became a football coach. In 1992, he was appointed manager of Bush Bucks F.C.,[3] and led the club to the 1993 Coca-Cola Challenge Cup title.[4]
Personal[]
In 1994, Phiri was killed in an automobile accident in South Africa.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.
- ^ "The heavy two weeks". Kick-off magazine. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Bucks gunsteling teen Santos" [Bucks favorite against Santos] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger Laaste. 18 September 1993. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Bucks: pride of Eastern Cape Amathol'amnyama reign supreme". Citypress. 26 November 2000. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Bloemfontein coach killed in car smash". ESPN Soccernet. 15 October 2003.
- ^ "Sport" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger Laaste. 12 February 1994. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
External links[]
- Bizwell Phiri – FIFA competition record (archived)
Categories:
- 1994 deaths
- Zambian footballers
- Zambia international footballers
- 1978 African Cup of Nations players
- Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
- Zambian football managers
- Road incident deaths in South Africa
- Association football defenders