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Zambia U20 Player Focus: Kenneth Kalunga

Name: Kalunga Kenneth

Nationality: Zambian

Date of Birth: 18th January, 1997

PROFILE

Zambia U20 national team player playing for Ikast Fs – Danish 4th League. Kalunga is an attacking midfielder able to play on both wings. Quick on both feet, the attacking midfielder very athletic and he is good in the air.

Well remembered for Zambia’s opening goal in the final game of the Cosafa U20 tournament when he pounced on a through ball into the ball box, steadied himself to slot home past the keeper on a day Zambia emerged tournament champions.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Attended Grade 1 to 7 at Dateline Private School and Andrews Primary School from 2002 – 2008. Completed Grade 12 at Nsansa Inter Education Trust in 2013.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

2009 – Certificate of participation in football – Simba International School

2010 – Certificate of completion – Football and Life Skills – Christopher Katongo Football

2012 – Football School Most Valuable Soccer Player – Christopher Katongo

2013 – Most Valuable Soccer Player – Nsansa Inter Education Trust

2014 – Gold medal winner at Football Trial Camp – Footballcv Academy (Uk)

2015 – (January – May) – Professional Football Course – Footballcv Academy (Uk)

2015 – Most Promising Football Player – Gomes Football Club

2015 – Performance Certificate – Gomes Football Club

Jan 2016 – Dec 2016 Isi Football Academy – Denmark

Players Player of The Month From Jan – June

March – Nov 2016 – Ikast Fs – Team Promotion to 4th League – Denmark

December, 2016 – Cosafa U20 Gold Medal – Zambia U20 National Team

By Nicholas Chola

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16 Comments

  1. Zamfoot if you could please elaborate on the Christopher Katongo Football thing. Is it an academy?? We need to celebrate such community contributions from our star players players both former and current.

    @ Prince good question.

  2. Group A

    ZAMBIA

    * Host country, 2017

    √ Best result @ Under 20 level = Zambia 6 – 2 Guinea (1999);

    √ Best performances:

    4th Place in the following years:
    ~1991;
    ~1999; and
    ~2007.

    Champion
    – Never

    Missed World cup appearances:
    * 2001;
    *2003;
    *2005;
    *2007????? Canada?;
    *2009;
    *2011; and
    *2013.

    Kingly take note that we are qualifying for 2017 world cup as champions of Africa.

    GUINEA

    Champions
    – Never

    Runners Up
    – 1979

    Semifinals
    – 1983

    MALI

    Champion
    • Never

    Runners Up
    • 1989

    3rd Place
    • 2003

    4th Place

    •1995
    •2011
    •2013
    •2015

    EGYPT

    Champions (4 times):
    √1981
    √1991
    √2003
    √2013

    Runners Up
    √2005

    3rd Place
    √1993
    √2001
    √2011

  3. Group B

    SOUTH AFRICA

    Champions
    + Never

    Runners Up
    + 1997

    4th Place
    +2009

    CAMEROON

    Champion
    °1995

    Runners Up
    °1981
    °1993
    °2009
    °2011

    3rd Place
    °1991

    SENEGAL

    Champion
    _Never

    Runners Up
    _ 2015

    SUDAN

    Champion
    °Never

  4. Two clarifications!!!!!!!this guy is 20 years exactly, why do you still call him under-20. Secondly, I find it incredible(though possible) that someone who has just turned 20(2017) actually completed grade 12 in 2013!!!!!!However, as I said, moany youngsters are completing school early, but with the problems we ve had in football, I would check this guy again before including him in my under-20 team!!!!!!!!!!??????

  5. @Zagwa. Its very possible for someone to finish Grade 12 at 15 or 16 years. Though i totally agree we need to check him out and any other players that we suspect to be over age.

  6. Those schools my friends it is no surprise,kids finish that age hence no need to even double check the lad I can assure you he is very legit

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