Lusaka Dynamos F.C.

Lusaka Dynamos

Full name	Lusaka Dynamos Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Elite
Founded	1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Ground	National Heroes Stadium Lusaka, Zambia
Capacity	60,000
League	Zambian Premier League
2021–22	15th
Home colours Away colours

Lusaka Dynamos Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka. Lusaka Dynamos Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka. The club's nickname is "The Elite" and it lives up to its billing by way of the profile it commands in the media and general public. Lusaka Dynamos plays in the top division of the Football Association of Zambia league, called the Zambia Super League. The club colours are: Home colours – Red with white highlighters and Away colours are White with red highlighter or Gray with crazy green highlighter or Orange with black. The kit brand is currently^[when?] Umbro having been dressed by Macron for the last 2 seasons. Before that, the club was dressed by a local sports brand Yesu.

Lusaka Dynamos is renowned for its ability to nurture upcoming footballers into fully-fledged players. The club's President is Hanif Adam – a businessman and experienced administrator. All home games are played at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. The main sponsor of Lusaka Dynamos is businessman Bokani Soko.

History

The club was formed in 1979 by Hanif Adam who was a popular DJ around Lusaka nightclubs. He was also a part time player at the club, which slowly evolved into one that focused on giving youths from different communities opportunities, and then later sell them on.

Lusaka Dynamos has sold players to destinations including Germany, Israel, and South Africa. A number of former Zambia National Team players trace their roots to the club.

Lusaka Dynamos has also given opportunities to footballers who arrived as refugees in Zambia to revive their careers at the club, with a number coming from Rwanda and Liberia. The club a few years ago decided to change its strategy in a bid to compete for honors. The club has recently signed several star players from across Africa, as well as identifying potential stars of the Zambian game. Of late, the club has made a name by signing up some of the great talent from around Africa and has even had layers from as far as Brazil on its rooster.

Lusaka Dynamos have yet to win a league title with its best position being 5th in 2017 while the club won its one and only trophy in the 2008 BP Top 8 Cup after beating Zesco United 1–0 in the final. LD remains the reigning BP Top 8 Champion as the competition has not been held since. LD also beat ZESCO in the final of the 2021 ABSA Cup (Zambia) champions.

Achievements

• Zambian Challenge Cup: 1

2008

• ABSA Cup: 1

2021

Club Officials

• President: Hanif Adams
• Club Patron: Patrick Kangwa
• Chief Executive Officer: Meeth Naik
• Club Secretary: Twambo Phiri
• Executive Committee Member: Richard Phiri
• Club Lawyer: Kennedy Mambwe
• Business Development Manager: Ntinda Kandeke
• Sales Executive: Stephen Tom Phiri

Management Staff

• Senior Team Manager: Francis Bwalya
• Youth Team Manager: Brian Sapi
• Technical/Corporate Affairs Manager: Shalala Oliver Sepiso

Technical Staff

• Head Coach: Patrick Phiri
• First Assistant Coach: Christopher 'Gazza' Tembo
• Assistant Coach: Ronald Mukosha
• Physical Trainer: Manchi Janza
• Goalkeeping Coach: Stephen Mwansa
• Head Youth Coach: Ian Bakala
• Youth Coach: Josphat Nkhoma

Administrative and Support Staff

• Team Doctor: Komani Munthali
• Senior Physiotherapist: Gift Nyambe
• Physiotherapist: Sam Siatalimi
• Kit Master: Joseph Zeka Mbuti
• Assistant Kit Master: Kika Musimbi
• Transport Officer: Kennedy Zulu
• Security Officer: Peter Namusiya
• Fans Coordinator: Sosten Daka

2019 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK  COD Monga Ndala 21 GK  ZAM Mulenga Zimba Mulenga 18 GK  CGO Donald Mfoutou 15 DF  ZAM Paul Banda 35 DF  ZAM Michael Ng'ambi 3 DF  ZIM Ocean Mushure 26 DF  ZAM Mathews Ngoma 24 DF  ZAM Boston Mwanza 13 DF  ZAM Zimiseleni Moyo 44 DF  ZIM Dauda Dennis 25 DF  ZAM George Chilufya 2 DF  NAM Tiberius Lombard 6 DF  COD Kambo Alife Bienvenu 5 DF  ZAM Benson Nzuma 12 MF  CMR Walters 16 MF  ZAM Sydney Kalume 40 MF  ZAM Godfrey Chibanga 36 MF  ZAM Ramsey Mwaka 31 MF  ZAM Marvin Jere

No. Pos. Nation Player 7 MF  ZAM Fwayo Tembo 38 MF  COD Lemisa Moussa 77 MF  ZAM Aubrey Funga 4 MF  ZAM Reuben Chansa 70 MF  COD Keta Ilunga 19 MF  ZAM Hosea Silwimba 23 MF  ZAM Nelson Tembo 29 MF  ZAM Mwaba Simpasa 9 FW  COD Chris Mugalu 30 FW  NAM Petrus Shitembi 10 FW  NAM Willy Stephanus 14 FW  NAM Hendrik Somaeb 17 FW  ZAM Emmanuel Habasimbi 11 FW  ZAM Conlyde Luchanga 32 FW  BFA Kabore Omar 20 FW  ZAM Mwansa Nsofwa 8 FW  COD Tardelie Ilunga 39 FW  COD Jonathan Yaya Mangala Litimba 33 FW  ZAM Toffee Msarirwa

References

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