Moses Chunga (born 17 October 1965) is a retired Zimbabwean footballer who played as a midfielder for Dynamos, Eendracht Aalst and the Zimbabwe national football team. He was born to parents of Malawian descent, but chose to represent his nation of birth at international level. He is considered to be one of Zimbabwe's greatest ever midfielders.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Chunga | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth |
Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Dynamos | ||
| 1988–1992 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1991 | Zimbabwe | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Dynamos | |||
| Shabanie Mine | |||
| Gunners | |||
| 2010 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 2010–2011 | CAPS United | ||
| 2011–2012 | Gunners | ||
| 2014–2015 | Buffaloes F.C. | ||
| 2016 | Harare City F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career
editIn 2002, following a spell in charge at Dynamos, he was appointed head coach of Shabanie Mine.[2]
Chunga won his first managerial honours with Gunners F.C., who became Zimbabwe Premier League champions in 2009.[3] He subsequently left the Gunners before the start of the following season and joined fellow Harare-side Shooting Stars.[4][5]
In June 2011, CAPS United announced that Moses Chunga had left the club, a day after his team was knocked out of the quarter-finals of the BancABC Sup8r by Highlanders.[6] He was re-appointed as coach at Gunners F.C. a few weeks later.[7]
In December 2012, Chunga revisited Aalst and was honoured by his old club and by the City Council, being invited to sign the Golden Book of Aalst, the community's highest civic honour.[8]
On 11 March 2015, Chunga quit Buffaloes F.C.[9]
References
edit- ^ Vickers, Steve (24 August 2003). "Zimbabwe's missing link". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "African Soccer Round-Up". City Press. South Africa. 8 December 2002. p. 14. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Gunners crowned Zim champions". BBC Sport. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Chunga quit over salary. Newzimbabwe.com.
- ^ Former Zimbabwe Gunners Coach Moses Chunga Now Leads Shooting Stars. Voanews.com (26 January 2010).
- ^ Moses Chunga leaves CAPS United. Newzimbabwe.com (27 June 2011).
- ^ CAPS, Gunners match abandoned. Newzimbabwe.com (17 July 2011).
- ^ "The day Moses Chunga cried". Nehanda Radio. 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Moses Chunga quits Buffaloes". NewsDay Zimbabwe. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
External links
edit- Moses Chunga at National-Football-Teams.com