Former ZANACO forward Moses Phiri has joined record 13 time Super League Champions, Nkana, the club has confirmed.
Phiri becomes the fifth signing for Nkana this January window after they announced the arrivals of Congolese striker Sammy Ahoka, Nigerian defender Kelvin Ugah, Chisha Kampamba and Joe Wallace Banda.
Phiri switched to Chilata after a mutual separation with cross town rivals Power Dynamos.
“Finally! We are thrilled to share the good news that Striker Moses Phiri also fondly known as BABY POLICE has joined the RED ARMY! Moses, who has crossed over to Wusakile from Power Dynamos, also spent a number of years at Zanaco before joining Tanzanian giants Simba SC.”
Phiri has already made his Nkana debut as he came off the bench to replace Lazarus Kambole in Aba Red’s 1-0 loss to NAPSA Stars.
Phiri joined Simba from ZANACO in June 2022. He hit the ground running for Simba before suffering an injury in December, 2022 and failed to fully return to his previous form hence finding game time hard to come by with mostly cameo appearances off the bench until his departure in January 2024.
In his first four months at Simba, Phiri managed 10 goals in 17 league games and was the second leading goalscorer in the league only surpassed by Fiston Mayele of Yanga who has 14 goals.
Phiri had also managed 5 goals in the CAF Champions League helping Simba SC book a place in the group stage during the same time.
Prior to his move to Simba, In 2021/2022 with Zanaco, Phiri scored 14 goals in the Zambian Premier League as the number two top scorer behind Ricky Banda who netted 16-goals.
Phiri won the 2020/21 FAZ Super Division golden boot with 17 goals helping Zanaco to qualify for Continental football.
