Fighton Simukonda
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 February 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Chingola, Northern Rhodesia | ||
Date of death | 15 February 2016 | (aged 58)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1978 | Mimbula Diggers | ||
1978–1980 | KB Davies | ||
1980–1982 | Vitafoam United | ||
1982–1989 | Nkana Red Devils | ||
1989–1991 | Jomo Cosmos | ||
1991–1992 | Blackpool | ||
1992 | Dangerous Darkies | ||
National team | |||
1983–1988 | Sambia | 36 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1992–1993 | Dangerous Darkies | ||
1994–1999 | Roan United | ||
1998 | Sambia | ||
1999–2004 | Konkola Blades | ||
2004–2007 | Zanaco | ||
2007–2008 | City of Lusaka | ||
2008–2009 | Lusaka Dynamos | ||
2009–2011 | ZESCO United | ||
2011–2012 | Nakambala Leopards | ||
2012–2016 | Nchanga Rangers | ||
2015–2016 | Zambia U23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Fighton Simukonda (2 February 1958 – 15 February 2016) was a Zambian football player and coach. He was part of the Nkana Red Devils team during the 1980s. He won five league titles. He was also captain of the Zambian national team. As a coach, he won several Zambian Premier League titles. He became the first coach to lead a Zambian club to the group phase of the CAF Champions' League.
Simukonda died on 15 February 2016 from complications of diabetes. He was aged 58.[1]
Honours
[change | change source]Club honours
[change | change source]- Zambian League Title: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1988
- Zambian Charity Shield: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989
- Independence Cup: 1981 and 1986
- Heinrich Cup/Chibuku Cup/Heroes & Unity Cup: 1983
- Champion of Champions: 1986
National honours
[change | change source]- CECAFA Cup: 1984 in Kenya
- MPLA Trophy: 1986 in Angola
Coaching honours
[change | change source]- Zambian Premier League: 2005, 2006 and 2010
- Mosi Cup: 1994, 1996
- BP Top 8: 1995, 2008
- Coca-Cola Cup: 2004
- Barclays Cup: 2004, 2010
- Charity Shield: 2006, 2011
- COSAFA Cup: 1998
Personal
[change | change source]The Nchanga Rangers coach died on 15 February 2016 in Chililabombwe's Konkola Mine Police after a battle with Diabetes Mellitus.
Individual honours
[change | change source]- Zambian Coach of the Year: 2005, 2009 and 2010