Changwe Kalale
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Changwe Kalale | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1994 | ||
| Date of death | December 17, 2017 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chambishi FC | ||
Changwe Kalale (5 October 1994 — 17 December 2017) was a former Zambia Under 17 midfielder. In 2014 he was confined to a wheel chair after being in a road accident alongside former Zambian defender Nyambe Mulenga and Mwiza Ndovi who lost his life.
Football career
Kalale was a defensive midfielder from FAZ Division One North club, Chambeshi FC.[1]
Road accident
On 14 December 2014, Kalale of Chambishi Football Club, Chipolopolo defender Nyambe Mulenga and Choma Green Eagles goalkeeper Satchmo Chakawa sustained serious injuries in a car accident outside Kitwe on their way to join the Zambia National Team’s pre-2015 Africa Cup training camp in Lusaka.[1]
Four people were killed while eight others, including Kalale, Mulenga and Chakawa, suffered an assortment of injuries. A right broken thigh, a broken leg and a spinal injury left Kalale with limited movement from the waist down, and the midfielder - who was one of Zambia's most promising young players - was told by doctors that he may never walk again, let alone kick a football.[2]
Kalale was expected to be one of Zambia's top prospects at the 2015 CAF U17 Cup in Niger in February 2015 where the Junior Chipolopolo made their tournament debut.[3]
Awards and honours
In 2015 Kalale was crowned Division One (North) Chambishi 2014 best player. He was awarded during the team's end-of-year-party at Chambishi Recreation Club.[4]
Death
Kalale died on 17 December 2017 after having been admitted to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. His death was confirmed by his mother, Angela.[5]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Midfielder Changwe Kalale paralyzed after Sunday’s Zesco Utd accident, Lusaka Times, 16 December 2014
- ↑ I know I will play football again, Kennedy Gondwe, BBC, 1 April 2015
- ↑ AFCON 2015: Zambia midfielder Changwe Kalale who got injured in car incident paralysed, Ghana Soccer Net, 16 December 2014
- ↑ Kalale is Chambishi best player, Zambia Daily Mail, 4 February 2015
- ↑ Former U-20 player Changwe Kalale dies, QFM, 17 December 2017
