Ernest Mtawali
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ernest-Chirwali Mtawali | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1966 | ||
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[]
- ^ "South Africa to throw out Mtawali". BBC Sport. 25 May 2001. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Ian Hawkey (2010). Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football. Portico. p. 178.
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Malawian footballers
- Malawian expatriate footballers
- Malawi international footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Association football midfielders
- Malawian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Al-Wehda Club (Mecca) players
- Hellenic F.C. players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- Toulouse FC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Malawian football biography stubs