Tenant Chilumba (born 22 August 1972) is a Zambian

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manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in

Mufulira Mufulira, is a town in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Mufulira means "Place of Abundance and Peace". The town developed around the Mufulira Copper Mine in the 1930s. The town also serves as the administrative capital of Mufulira District. ...

, Chilumba played football in the local league with Kabwe Warriors and Power Dynamos. He played professionally in South Africa and Saudi Arabia, with AmaZulu and Al Taawon. Chilumba played for the Zambia national football team from 1990 to 1998. He was part of Zambia's

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teams in 1994 and 1998, helping the team reach the 1994 final in Tunisia and scoring a goal as they were eliminated in the 1998 group stage in Burkina Faso.

Managerial career

After he retired from playing, Chilumba began a coaching career. He enjoyed success managing clubs in Zimbabwe, winning the 2012 ZIFA coach of the year with Hwange Colliery. More recently, he has managed in his native Zambia, leading

Power Dynamos F.C. Power Dynamos is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe. The club is currently sponsored by Copperbelt Energy Corporation. Power Dynamo ...

, NAPSA Stars, and

Kabwe Warriors F.C. Kabwe Warriors is a Zambian football club based in Kabwe that plays in the Zambian Premier League. They play their home games at Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu 107 Stadium in Kabwe. They are the second most successful club in Zambia in terms of trophies ...

He is currently managing

Forest Rangers F.C. Forest Rangers F.C. is a football club from Ndola, Zambia currently playing in the top flight Zambian Premier League. History In 1975, Forest Rangers Football Club started as Community Football Team at Dola Hill Forest Station in Ndola and joine ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chilumba, Tenant 1972 births Living people Zambian footballers Zambia men's international footballers 1994 African Cup of Nations players 1998 African Cup of Nations players Power Dynamos F.C. players Kabwe Warriors F.C. players AmaZulu F.C. players Al Taawoun FC players Saudi Professional League players Men's association football midfielders Zambian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate soccer players in South Africa Zambian football managers Zambian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Zimbabwe Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Zimbabwe