Chimuka Lweendo has joined Armenian side FC Van until 2027 on from Alashkert.
The 18 year old right back was on the bench as Van lost 4-1 to Pyunik Yerevan.
He can on and played the last 25 minutes.
Zambia U17 star Felix Phiri and Fredrick Ngululu are also in Armenia.
Phiri and Ngululu are training with Alashkert with the former only turning 18 in October.
The trio have been in Eastern Europe since 2023.
They first joined Vista Academy in Russia.
Lweendo and Ngululu are products of Atletico Lusaka while Phiri was on the books of the defunct Lusaka Youth.
Zambia winger Joseph Sabobo Banda is also on the books of Alashkert.
This is Sabobo’s third European club after spells in Isreal and Switzerland.
In 2009, Emmanuel Mbola became the first Zambian to play in Armenia after he featured for Pyunik Yerevan.
Mbola played with Henrikh Mkhitaryan.


