Beston Chambeshi
Zambian footballer and coach (born 1960)
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Beston Chambeshi (born 4 April 1960) is a Zambian football coach and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1960 | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nkana | |||
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Zambia Olympics | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 2017 | Nkana | ||
| 2017–2021 | Zambia U20 | ||
| 2018 | Zambia (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Zambia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Chambeshi played club football for Nkana.[citation needed]
He represented Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Coaching career
Chambeshi coached Zambian club side Power Dynamos from 2012 to 2013.[citation needed] He became manager of the Zambian under-20 team in 2017,[citation needed] and managed them at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2] He combined his role with that of club side Nkana, and he won the 2017 FAZ Coach of the Year Award.[3]
In May 2018, following the resignation of Wedson Nyirenda, he was appointed interim manager of the Zambian senior team.[4] He was replaced by Belgian manager Sven Vandenbroeck in July 2018.[5]
In July 2021, Chambeshi was appointed manager of Zambia, replacing Milutin Sredojević.[6]
