Russell Mwafulirwa

Russell Mwafulirwa
Personal information
Full name	Russell Mwafulirwa
Date of birth	(1983-02-24) 24 February 1983
Place of birth	Zomba, Malawi
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club 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)
National team
2002–	Malawi	38+	(9+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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.

He was part of the Malawi national football team at the 2010 African Cup of Nations scoring two goals in the group stage against Algeria and Mali.

Malawi squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Sanudi 2 Mgangira 3 Chavula 4 C. Msowoya 5 Sangala 6 Kamanga 7 Mponda 8 Ngwira 9 Mwafulirwa 10 Kamwendo 11 Kanyenda 12 Kafoteka 13 Mwakasungula 14 V. Nyirenda 15 Ng'ambi 16 Nthala 17 Zakazaka 18 Wadabwa 19 Banda 20 Nyondo 21 M. Msowoya 22 Swini 23 H. Nyirenda Coach: Phiri

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