Russell Mwafulirwa

Russell Mwafulirwa (born 24 February 1983, in Zomba) is a Malawian former football player who played for Ajax Cape Town and IFK Norrköping. In 2020 went to Sweden for coaching courses.[1]

Russell Mwafulirwa
Personal information
Full name Russell Mwafulirwa
Date of birth (1983-02-24) 24 February 1983
Place of birth Zomba, Malawi
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2000 Silver Strikers 0 (0)
2000–2002 Big Bullets FC 36 (17)
2002–2006 Jomo Cosmos 49 (9)
2006–2008 Ajax Cape Town 50 (10)
2008–2011 IFK Norrköping 57 (18)
2012–2015 IK Sleipner 2 (1)
2016 Mzuzu United 0 (0)
International career
2002–2013 Malawi 42 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2021

Career

Mwafulirwa began his career with Silver Strikers in Malawi. In 2002, he signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Jomo Cosmos. After almost four years with Jomo Cosmos, he joined Ajax Cape Town in January 2006. In June 2008, he transferred to Swedish team IFK Norrköping.

International career

He was part of the Malawi national football team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations scoring two goals in the group stage against Algeria and Mali.

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