Aggrey Chiyangi (born 5 June 1964) is a Zambian former football player and current manager of Green Eagles.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Green Eagles (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1997 | Power Dynamos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Zambia | 28 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Green Buffaloes | |||
| Power Dynamos | |||
| Lobtrans Gunners | |||
| Chambishi | |||
| 2014–2015 | Zanaco | ||
| 2015–2017 | Nkana | ||
| 2017– | Green Eagles | ||
| 2019–2020 | Zambia (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Kitwe, Chiyangi attended Kitwe Boys Secondary School, playing for the school team. Upon leaving school, Chiyangi signed for Power Dynamos, playing for the club between 1984 and 1997.[1]
International career edit
Chiyangi made his debut for Zambia on 23 May 1993, in a 1–0 loss against Malawi. On 11 July 1993, Chiyangi scored his first, and only, goal for Zambia in a 3–0 win against South Africa. In total, Chiyangi made 28 appearances for Zambia, scoring once.[2]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 1993 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  South Africa |
1–0 | 3–0 | 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification |
Managerial career edit
Following his playing career, Chiyangi moved into management, managing Green Buffaloes, Power Dynamos, Chambishi as well as Botswana Premier League club Lobtrans Gunners.[1] In March 2014, Chiyangi was appointed manager of Zanaco.[3] In 2015, Chiyangi joined Nkana as manager,[4] before his sacking in January 2017.[5] In June 2017, Chiyangi was named manager of Green Eagles.[6] Between 2019 and 2020, Chiyangi was caretaker manager of the Zambia national team.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Aggrey Chiyangi recounts path to Green Eagles FC". The Rainbow. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Aggrey Chiyangi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Zanaco hand Chiyangi permanent deal". SuperSport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Chiyangi focused on task at hand". SuperSport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Chiyangi reflects on Nkana sacking". SuperSport. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Chiyangi appointed Eagles coach". Daily Mail. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Aggrey Chiyangi at Soccerway
  | This biographical article related to Zambian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |