Willie Phiri
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Full name
Willie Phiri
Date of birth
3 June 1953
Place of birth
Northern Rhodesia
Date of death
2 June 2011 (aged 57)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willie Phiri | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Rhodesia | ||
| Date of death | 2 June 2011 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Chingola, Zambia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1983 | Nchanga Rangers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973–1980 | Zambia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1988 | Nchanga Rangers | ||
| 1989–1991 | PG Notwane FC | ||
| 1991–1993 | Nchanga Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willie Phiri (3 June 1953 – 2 June 2011) was a Zambia international football midfielder and manager.
Born in Northern Rhodesia, Phiri played club football for local side Nchanga Rangers F.C. for nearly fifteen years.[1]
Phiri made several appearances for the senior Zambia national football team, including eleven FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, and played at the 1974[2] and 1978 African Cup of Nations finals.[3]
After retiring from playing football in 1983, Phiri became a coach. He was appointed manager of Nchanga Rangers F.C. in 1984.[1]