Chaswe Nsofwa

Chaswe Nsofwa

Personal information
Full name	Chaswe Nsofwa
Date of birth	(1978-10-22)22 October 1978
Place of birth	Zambia
Date of death	29 August 2007(2007-08-29) (aged 28)
Place of death	Be'er Sheva, Israel
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Zanaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Zanaco
2002–2003	Krylia Sovetov	2	(0)
2002–2003	→ Krylia Sovetov II	4	(2)
2003–2004	Zanaco
2004–2005	Green Buffaloes
2005–2007	Telekom Malaysia
2007	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	(2)
International career‡
1999	Zambia U-20	3	(0)
2000–2006	Zambia	33	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Chaswe Nsofwa (22 October 1978 – 29 August 2007) was a Zambian international footballer who played as a striker. He died during a training match in Be'er Sheva, Israel.

Career

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

During a trial in August 2007, Nsofwa scored two goals in two Toto Cup matches, prompting a signature. He was signed by Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Liga Leumit (National League) though too late for the Israel Football Association to allow him to play in the club's first league match. After missing the first league round, he played his first match on 25 August 2007 against Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. His first start was a successful one as he scored two goals and received much praise from the local supporters.

International career

He was part of the Zambian African Nations Cup team in 2002. He also represented his country at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Cup in Nigeria.

Death

On 29 August 2007, Nsofwa suffered sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva at Vasermil Stadium. 40 minutes later, he was brought to Soroka Medical Center where he was declared dead on arrival.

He was buried on 6 September in his home country of Zambia at Lusaka's Old Leopards Hill cemetery. His funeral was attended by former president Frederick Chiluba as well as several members of the Zambian national squad. As a mark of respect, Hapoel Be'er Sheva have retired the number six shirt in his honour.

See also

• List of footballers who died while playing

Honours

Zanaco

• Premier League:
  • Winners: 2002–2003
• Mosi Cup:
  • Winners: 2002–2003

Green Buffaloes

• Mosi Cup:
  • Winners: 2004–2005

External links

• Chaswe Nsofwa at National-Football-Teams.com
• Chaswe Nsofwa – FIFA competition record (archived)