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 Chola in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Chola | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1956[1][2][3] | ||
| Place of birth | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo | ||
| Date of death | 27 April 1993 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Solbena F.C. | ||
| 1974–1979 | Mufulira Blackpool | ||
| 1980–1985 | Power Dynamos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1985 | Zambia[4] | 86 | (43) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1990 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 1992–1993 | Power Dynamos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander "Alex" Chola (6 June 1956 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian footballer and coach. Voted Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1976, he is regarded as one of the greatest Zambian players in history and is the country's second highest goal scorer after Godfrey Chitalu.[5][6][7] He made a mark at Mufulira Blackpool and Power Dynamos before becoming Dynamos coach and winning the Coach of the Year award in 1992. Chola died in a plane crash off the coast of Gabon on 27 April 1993.
- ^ Alex Chola at FIFA.com
- ^ Alex Chola – olympic profile
- ^ Alex Chola[permanent dead link] at zambian web site
- ^ Alex Chola – Century of International Appearances – RSSSF
- ^ Muchimba, Jerry (11 December 2012). "Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu’s Amazing Feat". Zamfoot, http://www_zambianfootball_co_zm-wp-content-themes-wpsn-wpsn-style_css/[permanent dead link] rel=stylesheet type=text-css – Blog Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu’s Amazing Feat Zambianfootball_co_zm.mht
- ^ Chikonamombe, James (1 May 2011). "African Moves: Alex Chola – Greatest winger of all-time". zichivhu. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Muchimba, Jerry (9 November 2012). "Zambia National Team Appearance and Scoring Records". Zamfoot. Retrieved 23 November 2012.