Dave Sunday (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Sande Chipandwe | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965 | Rhokana United | ||
| 1966–1969 | Kitwe United | ||
| 1970–1976 | Nchanga Rangers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1969–1974 | Zambia | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Sande Chipandwe (born 9 April 1947), better known as Dave Sunday is former Zambian goalkeeper. Chipandwe played for Kitwe United and Nchanga Rangers and was part of the Zambian squad during the country's first ever Cup of Nations outing at Egypt 1974.
Chipandwe was born in Kitwe to Sunday and Beauty Chipandwe and was the second born of six children. His father was a miner and later a banker. Despite growing up in Buchi township which was the stronghold of Kitwe United, he opted to join Rhokana United reserves while still a student at Luanshimba Secondary School.[1]
Playing career
At Rhokana, he found the team well stocked in the goalkeeping department so he was loaned to Kitwe United in 1966 where he established himself and played for four seasons. During his stint there, he enrolled for a mechanics course at Northern Technical College (NORTEC) in Ndola. This led to a scenario where he trained with Ndola side Strike Rovers during the week and played for Kitwe United at weekends. When he completed his course, he joined Nchanga Copper Mines as an intern and switched over to Nchanga Rangers in 1970.[1]
At Rangers, his career blossomed and he became the team's first choice goalkeeper, winning three trophies: the Shell Challenge Cup in 1973 and 1976 as well as the Heroes & Unity Cup in 1975. As his adopted name sounded as if he was of European descent, Chipandwe was often mistaken for a white player by those who had never seen him in action.