Peter Mponda

Peter Mponda
Personal information
Full name Peter Mponda
Date of birth (1981-09-04) 4 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Machinga, Malawi
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Engen Santos
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Bakili Bullets 98 (7)
2002–2003 Ottawa Wizards 32 (3)
2004 Bakili Bullets 33 (3)
2005 CAPS United 31 (5)
2005–2010 Black Leopards ? (?)
2010– Engen Santos 20 (0)
International career‡
1998–2011 Malawi 102 (1)
Managerial career
2019 Malawi U-20
2023 Black Leopards
2024– Silver Strikers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 22, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 22, 2024

Peter Mponda[1] (born 4 September 1981) is a retired Malawian association footballer. He played as a central defender and was the captain of the Malawi national team.[citation needed] He is currently the head coach for the Silver Strikers in Malawi which plays in the Super League of Malawi, the top league in Malawi's football system.

In November 2019, he was appointed coach of the Malawi national under-20 football team.[2]

Managerial career

In the summer of 2023, he returned to his former Black Leopards club as an assistant coach under head coach Alejandra Dorado.[3][4] After several poor results, the club decided to elevate Mponda to the head coach position on September 28, 2023.[5] Mponda returned to his native Malawi in January 2024 as the new head coach for the Silver Strikers.[6][7]

Career statistics

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 June 2002 Silver Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi  Botswana 2–0 Win Friendly
Correct as of 13 January 2017[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chirwa, Garry (23 July 2010). "With Peter 'Mjojo' Mponda". Nation online. Malawi: Nation Publications Limited. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Malawi national under-20 football team". Capital Radio Malawi. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ Munyai, Ofhani (25 June 2023). "Peter Mponda talks on his Leopards return". FARPost. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Zoutnet | Sport | Black Leopards start new journey with two new coaches". zoutnet.co.za. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Mponda promoted to head coach at Black Leopards Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Silver Strikers halts process of recruiting Peter Mponda as new coach: Fears he is still Bullets fan". www.nyasatimes.com. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Central Bankers unveil Mponda as new head coach". Malawi 24. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ Peter Mponda – Century of International Appearances – RSSSF
  9. ^ 2002 MATCHES AFRICA


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