Samuel Chomba (5 January 1964 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian footballer who played as a defender. He was a member of the Zambia national team. He was among those killed in the crash of the team plane in Gabon in 1993.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 January 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) | ||
Date of death | 27 April 1993 | (aged 29)||
Place of death | Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender |
Career edit
Chomba played club football for Kabwe Warriors.
Chomba made several appearances for the Zambia national team and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals. He also played for Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
References edit
- ^ "Remember Gabon air victims on Heroes day" Archived 12 January 2005 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Samuel Chomba – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Samuel Chomba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Biography at Sports-reference.com