Russell Mwafulirwa
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Russell Mwafulirwa | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Zomba, Malawi | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IK Sleipner | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2003 | Silver Strikers | ? | (?) |
2003–2006 | Jomo Cosmos | 49 | (9) |
2006–2008 | Ajax Cape Town | 50 | (10) |
2008–2011 | IFK Norrköping | 57 | (18) |
2012– | IK Sleipner | 2 | (1) |
International career | |||
2002– | Malawi | 38+ | (9+) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Russell Mwafulirwa (born 24 February 1983, in Zomba) is a Malawian football player who currently plays for Swedish side IK Sleipner.
Career
Mwafulirwa began his career with Silver Strikers in Malawi. In 2003, he signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Jomo Cosmos. After almost four years with Jomo Cosmos, he joined Ajax Cape Town in January 2006. In June 2008, he transferred to Swedish team IFK Norrköping.
International career
He was part of the Malawi national football team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations scoring two goals in the group stage against Algeria and Mali.
External links
- Russell Mwafulirwa at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Zomba District
- Malawian footballers
- Malawi international footballers
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Ajax Cape Town F.C. players
- Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
- IFK Norrköping players
- Association football forwards
- Silver Strikers F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Malawian expatriate footballers
- Malawian expatriates in South Africa
- Malawian football biography stubs