Ernest Mtawali

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Ernest Mtawali
Personal information
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 6 (1)
Teams managed
2015–2016 Malawi
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2012

Ernest Mtawali, also known as Ernest Chirwali,[1] (born October 10, 1966) is a retired Malawian football (soccer) midfielder.

Mtawali initially played for Hardware Stars in his home country. In South Africa he played for , 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]

References[]

  1. ^ "South Africa to throw out Mtawali". BBC Sport. 25 May 2001. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ Ian Hawkey (2010). Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football. Portico. p. 178.
  3. ^ "Malawi hires Ernest Mtawali as caretaker coach: Chimodzi, Chamangwana released". NyasaTimes.com. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.


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