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'''Tamika Mkandawire''' (born 28 May 1983 in [[Mzuzu]]) is a [[Malawi]]-born footballer who plays for [[ |
'''Tamika Mkandawire''' (born 28 May 1983 in [[Mzuzu]]) is a [[Malawi]]-born footballer who plays for [[millwall fc]] and as a [[Defender (football)#Centre back|central defender]]. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tamika Paul Mkandawire | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | [millwall fc. | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Hereford United (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Hereford United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Hereford United | 112 | (12) |
| 2007– | Leyton Orient | 114 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | England C | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:35, 14 June 2007 (UTC) | |||
Tamika Mkandawire (born 28 May 1983 in Mzuzu) is a Malawi-born footballer who plays for millwall fc and as a central defender.
Early life
He came to England age three, with his English mother and Malawian father and was raised in Rugby, Warwickshire.
Career
Mkandawire was a trainee at West Brom for five seasons but did not make an appearance for the first team due to the lack of opportunities at the club at the time. Albion released him in 2004 after winning promotion to the Premier League.[1] Having had two loan spells with Hereford United in the 2003–04 season, he signed permanently for them for the 2004–05 season. Prior to this he had a trial in the United States with New England Revolution.
He was a first team regular at centre-back in the 2004–05 season making the most appearances of all the central defenders in the squad. He also chipped in with six goals, more than any other defender that season. This consistency continued into the 2005–06 season where he missed only four matches, and scored nine goals. When club captain Tony James was injured, Mkandawire took the captain's armband and led Hereford to the playoff final, scoring in the crucial semi-final against Morecambe. He lifted the trophy after a 3–2 win over Halifax and was subsequently named Player of the Year, for the second season in succession.
For the 2006–07 season he was named as team captain for Hereford's first season back in the Football League. He was a regular in Hereford's defence, scoring twice in the league, and his solid performances had led to speculation over him moving to a bigger club. Despite an improved contract offer in December 2006, which reportedly would have made him the highest earner in the club's history, he decided that his future lay elsewhere.
On 6 June 2007 he signed a three year deal with Leyton Orient, who had previously seen a £60,000 bid rejected.[2] Dubbed one of the best young centre backs in the Football League, he made his Orient debut in a 2–1 win at Southend United on 11 August 2007.[3] Three weeks later, on 1 September, Mkandawire scored his first goal for the club – and Orient's 5000th in league football – in a 2–2 draw with Northampton Town.[4] His performance in Orient's 1–0 home win over Bournemouth on 8 September 2007 earned him a place in the League One Team of the Week.[5]
International career
He holds a United Kingdom citizenship and has played for the English semi-professional team. Malawi does not allow dual citizenship therefore Tamika is currently ineligible to play for Malawi at full international level.
Personal life
Mkandawire is an active fundraiser for charity work in Malawi and in January 2009, he became Ambassador for Sue Ryder international
References
- ^ "Albion release eight players". West Bromwich F.C. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ "O's swoop for Bulls' Mkandawire". BBC Sport. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ "Southend vs Leyton Orient". Leyton Orient F.C. 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Leyton Orient vs Northampton". Leyton Orient F.C. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Coca-Cola League 1 Team Of The Week (10/09/2007)" (PNG). The Football League. 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
External links
- Tamika Mkandawire at Soccerbase