Peter Mponda[1] (born 4 September 1981) is a retired Malawian association footballer. He played as a central defender and was the captain of the Malawi national team.[citation needed] He is currently the head coach for the Silver Strikers in Malawi which plays in the Super League of Malawi, the top league in Malawi's football system.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Mponda | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Machinga, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Engen Santos | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Bakili Bullets | 98 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Ottawa Wizards | 32 | (3) |
| 2004 | Bakili Bullets | 33 | (3) |
| 2005 | CAPS United | 31 | (5) |
| 2005–2010 | Black Leopards | ? | (?) |
| 2010– | Engen Santos | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2011 | Malawi | 102 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019– | Malawi U-20 | ||
| 2023 | Black Leopards | ||
| 2024– | Silver Strikers | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 16, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 16, 2024 | |||
In November 2019, he was appointed coach of the Malawi national under-20 football team.[2]
Managerial career
editIn the summer of 2023, he returned to his former Black Leopards club as an assistant coach under head coach Alejandra Dorado.[3][4] After several poor results, the club decided to elevate Mponda to the head coach position on September 28, 2023.[5] Mponda returned to his native Malawi in January 2024 as the new head coach for the Silver Strikers.[6][7]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2002 | Silver Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi |  Botswana |
2–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2017[8][9] | |||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chirwa, Garry (23 July 2010). "With Peter 'Mjojo' Mponda". Nation online. Malawi: Nation Publications Limited. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Malawi national under-20 football team". Capital Radio Malawi. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Munyai, Ofhani (25 June 2023). "Peter Mponda talks on his Leopards return". FARPost. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Zoutnet | Sport | Black Leopards start new journey with two new coaches". zoutnet.co.za. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Mponda promoted to head coach at Black Leopards Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Silver Strikers halts process of recruiting Peter Mponda as new coach: Fears he is still Bullets fan". www.nyasatimes.com. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Central Bankers unveil Mponda as new head coach". Malawi 24. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Peter Mponda – Century of International Appearances – RSSSF
- ^ 2002 MATCHES AFRICA
External links
edit- Peter Mponda – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Peter Mponda at National-Football-Teams.com
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