Chaswe Nsofwa

Chaswe Nsofwa
Nsofwa with Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. in 2007
Personal information
Full name Chaswe Ronald Nsofwa
Date of birth (1978-10-22)22 October 1978
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia
Date of death 29 August 2007(2007-08-29) (aged 28)
Place of death Be'er Sheva, Israel
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Zanaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Zanaco
2002–2003 Krylia Sovetov 2 (0)
2002–2003 → Krylia Sovetov II 4 (2)
2003–2004 Zanaco
2004–2005 Green Buffaloes
2005–2007 Telekom Malaysia
2007 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1 (2)
International career‡
1999 Zambia U-20 3 (0)
2000–2006 Zambia 33 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 September 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Chaswe Ronald Nsofwa (22 October 1978 – 29 August 2007) was a Zambian international footballer who played as a striker. He died during a training match in Be'er Sheva, Israel.

Early life

Nsofwa was born on 22 October 1978 in Lusaka, Zambia.[1]

Career

International career

He was part of the Zambian African Nations Cup team in 2002. He also represented his country at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Cup in Nigeria.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

During a trial in August 2007, Nsofwa scored two goals in two Toto Cup matches, prompting a signature. He was signed by Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Liga Leumit though too late for the Israel Football Association to allow him to play in the club's first league match. After missing the first league round, he played his first match on 25 August 2007 against Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. His first start was a successful one as he scored two goals and received much praise from the local supporters.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 March 2000 Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia  Malawi 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2. 25 March 2000 Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Botswana 3–0 3–0 2000 COSAFA Cup
3. 1 April 2000  Kenya 1–0 1–0 Friendly
4. 8 July 2000  Togo 2–0 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 14 July 2001  Cameroon 2–2 2–2
6. 27 July 2001 June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Libya 1–2 4–2
7. 18 August 2001 Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Angola 1–1 1–1 (2–4 p) 2001 COSAFA Cup
8. 21 November 2001 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Ethiopia 1–1 2–1 Friendly
9. 6 July 2002 Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Mozambique 2–0 3–0 2002 COSAFA Cup
10. 8 September 2002 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan  Sudan 1–0 1–0 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification
11. 1 November 2004 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Yemen 2–0 2–2 Friendly
12. 21 October 2006 Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Angola 2–0 2–0 2006 COSAFA Cup

Death

On 29 August 2007, Nsofwa suffered sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva at Vasermil Stadium. 40 minutes later, he was brought to Soroka Medical Center where he was declared dead on arrival.[2][3]

He was buried on 6 September in his home country of Zambia at Lusaka's Old Leopards Hill cemetery. His funeral was attended by former president Frederick Chiluba as well as several members of the Zambian national squad. As a mark of respect, Hapoel Be'er Sheva have retired the number six shirt in his honour.

See also

Honours

Zanaco
Green Buffaloes

References

  1. ^ "General Information about the player Chaswe Nsofwa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ^ גלובס, שירות (29 August 2007). "Chaswe Nsofwa died in israel (Hebrew)". Globes. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  3. ^ Ynet, כתבי (29 August 2007). "I still feel how Chaswe Nsofwa died in my arms (Hebrew)". Ynet. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
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