Kaiser Kalambo
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Kaiser Kalambo is a former Zambia international
football defender and manager.
, Kalambo played club football for local side Ndola United F.C.
Kalambo represented Zambia at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow. He also made several appearances for the senior Zambia national football team
, including ten FIFA World Cup
qualifying matches, and the 1978 African Cup of Nations
finals. He played for the side that reached the final of the Zimbabwe Independence Tournament in 1980.
After retiring from playing football, Kalambo became a coach. He was appointed manager of Konkola Blades F.C.
in 2009. The club released him after a poor string of results in 2010.
Zambia national football team
The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo as copper is one of...
football defender and manager.
Career
Born in Northern RhodesiaNorthern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa, formed in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia.It was initially administered under charter by the British South Africa Company and formed by it in 1911 by amalgamating North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia...
, Kalambo played club football for local side Ndola United F.C.
Kalambo represented Zambia at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow. He also made several appearances for the senior Zambia national football team
Zambia national football team
The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo as copper is one of...
, including ten FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying matches, and the 1978 African Cup of Nations
1978 African Cup of Nations
The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the 11th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana...
finals. He played for the side that reached the final of the Zimbabwe Independence Tournament in 1980.
After retiring from playing football, Kalambo became a coach. He was appointed manager of Konkola Blades F.C.
Konkola Blades F.C.
Konkola Blades Football Club is a Zambian football club based in the small town of Chililabombwe. They play in the KCM premier league in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Konkola Stadium regarded as the best stadium in the country...
in 2009. The club released him after a poor string of results in 2010.