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Russell Mwafulirwa

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Russell Mwafulirwa
Personal information
Full name Russell Mwafulirwa
Date of birth (1983-02-24) 24 February 1983 (age 41)
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)
0000–2003 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.