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Kalusha Bwalya is an association football player and association football coach. Kalusha Bwalya was born in Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia on August 16, 1963. The age as of 2026 is 63. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
Kalusha Bwalya is, quite simply, an African football legend in my book. Born in the copper-mining town of Mufulira in Zambia's Copperbelt, he was crowned African Footballer of the Year in 1988 and ranked twelfth in the world in the 1996 FIFA voting, sitting near the top of Zambia's all-time scorers. What I find genuinely stirring is that he didn't stop at personal glory; he turned to coaching and administration to lift his nation. He embodies the idea that football can bind a country together. A continental hero who kept giving back to home, he's exactly the kind of figure I love to honor.
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- Name (English)
- Kalusha Bwalya
- Name (Japanese)
- カルシャ・ブワルヤ
- Reading
- かるしゃ・ぶわるや
- Born
- August 16, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
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3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kalusha Bwalya born?
Born August 16, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Kalusha Bwalya from?
Kalusha Bwalya is from Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia.
What does Kalusha Bwalya do?
Kalusha Bwalya works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Kalusha Bwalya?
Kalusha Bwalya is 180 cm.
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