Samuel Chomba
Zambian footballer (1964-1993)
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Samuel Chomba (5 January 1964 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian footballer who played as a defender. He was a member of the Zambia national team. He was among those killed in the crash of the team plane in Gabon in 1993.[1]
Date of birth
5 January 1964
Place of birth
Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Date of death
27 April 1993 (aged 29)
Place of death
Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) | ||
| Date of death | 27 April 1993 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Nkana Red Devils | ||
| 1988–1982 | Kabwe Warriors | ||
| 1993 | Dynamos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–1993 | Zambia | 20 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Chomba played club football for Kabwe Warriors.
Chomba made several appearances for the Zambia national team and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals. He also played for Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 25 April 1993.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chomba goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 November 1991 | Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda | 8 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1991 CECAFA Cup | [2] | |
| 2. | 17 November 1992 | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania | 15 | 1992 CECAFA Cup | [3] |