Brian Mwila
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Samfya, Luapula Province, Zambia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Zanaco F.C.
Youth career
Lime Hotspurs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Lime Hotspurs
2014–2015 Kabwe Warriors
2015–2017 Green Buffaloes
2017 Platinum Stars 4 (0)
2018 Buildcon F.C.
2018–2020 Rheindorf Altach 7 (2)
2020 Dudelange 0 (0)
2020– Buildcon F.C.
International career‡
2017– Zambia 20 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:00, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Brian Mwila (born 16 June 1994) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Zanaco F.C. and the Zambian national team.

Mwila's playing career begun in his native Zambia where he turned out for Lime Hotspurs, Kabwe Warriors and Green Buffaloes before moving to South Africa to join Platinum Stars in 2017. He left the club shortly after to return to Zambia where he joined Buildcon and later that year joined Altach.

He made his senior international debut for Zambia earlier in 2017 and helped his nation to a runners-up finish in the COSAFA Cup later that year.

Club career

Early career

Mwila's professional career started in 2013 when he was signed from a provincial academy side by Lime Hotspurs. He enjoyed a successful debut season with the club which earned him a transfer to Kabwe Warriors, before moving again to join Green Buffaloes in 2015.[2]

Platinum Stars

Following an impressive showing with Zambia at the 2017 COSAFA Cup in South Africa, Mwila was courted by PSL sides Baroka and Platinum Stars. An agreement was reached with Baroka in July 2017 but the player later elected to join Platinum Stars on a three-year contract after the club offered him an improved deal.[3][4][5]

Having missed the opening months of the season through an injury sustained on international duty, he made his debut for the club on 19 October, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 PSL draw with Orlando Pirates.[6] In December 2017, having made only a handful of appearances for the club, Mwila returned to Zambia for the Christmas holidays but failed to return for the second half of the season.[7]

Buildcon

Following his departure from Platinum Stars, Mwila signed for Buildcon in February 2018.[8] There he spent four months at the club but scored only twice before leaving at the end of the season.[9] In June 2018, Mwila was again involved in a transfer controversy when he was reported to have signed for Egyptian Premier League club Smouha on a three-year contract.[10] It was later revealed that he had never signed a contract with the Egyptian side and he temporarily remained a Buildcon player.[11]

SCR Altach

The following month, Mwila signed for Austrian side SCR Altach on a three-year deal.[12] He scored his first goals for the club on 7 October 2018, netting twice in a 2–0 league win over Austria Wien.[13]

International career

Zambia national football team

Mwila made his debut for Zambia against Gabon on 4 June 2017 and scored his first goal in a friendly match against South Africa nine days later.[14][15] The following month, he featured at the 2017 COSAFA Cup hosted in South Africa where he scored two goals before Zambia fell to Zimbabwe in the final.[15][16] He continued his form in 2017 with two goals in two matches against Swaziland before netting a brace in World Cup qualifying against Algeria in September.[17][18]

Career statistics

International

As of 7 September 2021 [19]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zambia 2017 9 8
2018 2 0
2019 0 0
2020 0 0
2021 9 2
Total 20 10

International goals

As of match played 11 November 2017. Zambia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mwila goal.[19]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 June 2017 Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng, South Africa 2  South Africa 1–1 2–1 Friendly
2 1 July 2017 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa 3  Botswana 1–0 2–1 2017 COSAFA Cup
3 5 July 2017 Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng, South Africa 4  Tanzania 1–1 4–2
4 16 July 2017 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland 6  Swaziland 2–0 4–0 2018 African Nations Championship qualification
5 22 July 2017 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia 7 2–0 3–0
6 2 September 2017 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia 8  Algeria 1–0 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 2–0
8 11 November 2017 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia 9  Cameroon 2–1 2–2
9 11 June 2021 Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan 15  Sudan 1–2 2–3 Friendly
10 2–3

References

  1. ^ "Brian Mwila Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ^ Akatwijuka, Viktor (4 September 2017). "The Rise of Brian Mwila: Zambia's New Goal Machine". Ducor Sports. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Baroka agree Brian Mwila transfer from Zambian club Green Buffaloes". Kick Off. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Platinum Stars official Senzo Mazingiza hails Brian Mwila signing". Kick Off. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Baroka FC fail to recruit Zambia duo Justin Shonga and Brian Mwila". Lusaka Times. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ^ Strydom, Mark (18 October 2017). "Orlando Pirates held by bottom club Platinum Stars at FNB Stadium". Times Live. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Platinum Stars striker Brian Mwila goes AWOL". Kick Off. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ^ Mwenya, George (27 February 2018). "Big Spending Buildcon Sign Chisamba Lungu". Zambia Reports. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Brian Mwila completes move to Egypt after unsuccessful spell at Buildcon". Zamfoot. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  10. ^ Sibeleki, James (25 June 2018). "Smouha sign Zambian striker Brian Mwila". KingFut. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  11. ^ Chama, Punch (2 July 2018). "Brian Mwila back Buildcon, never signed any contract with Smouha". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Neuzugang beim SCR Altach" [New entry at the SCR Altach]. Laola1. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Brian Mwila scores debut goals in Austria". Lusaka Times. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Wedson laments Brian Mwila's departure". News Diggers!. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  15. ^ a b Sibeleki, James (1 August 2017). "Brian Mwila joins Dikwana". Zambian Football. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  16. ^ Gleeson, Mark (9 July 2017). "Zimbabwe beat Zambia in the final to lift 2017 Cosafa Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  17. ^ Kunda, Robinson (5 August 2017). "Wada seeks seventh win". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Zambia deliver hammer blow to Algeria World Cup hopes". Times Live. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Brian Mwila". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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