Simon Silwimba (born 25 December 1991) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for ZESCO United F.C. and the Zambia national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ZESCO United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Zanaco F.C. | ||
| 2012– | ZESCO United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Zambia | 20 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2021 | |||
Career
editInternational
editSilwimba made his senior international debut on 31 December 2010 in a 4-0 friendly defeat to Kuwait.[1] He scored his first international goal in 2017, finding the net in a 3–0 victory over Eswatini during African Nations Championship qualifying.[2]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played 19 October 2019.[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
International Goals
edit- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[3]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 July 2017 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  Eswatini |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 CHAN qualification |
References
edit- ^ "Kuwait vs. Zambia (4:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Eswatini (3:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b Simon Silwimba at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Simon Silwimba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Simon Silwimba at Soccerway
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