Lusaka Dynamos
Full nameLusaka Dynamos Football Club
Nickname(s)The Elite
Founded1979 (1979)
GroundNational Heroes Stadium
Lusaka, Zambia
Capacity60,000
LeagueZambian Premier League
2021–2215th

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 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 to be the reigning ABSA Cup (Zambia) champions.

Achievements

2008
2021

Club Officials

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

Management Staff

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

Technical Staff

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

Administrative and Support Staff

  • Team Doctor: Zambia Komani Munthali
  • Senior Physiotherapist: Zambia Gift Nyambe
  • Physiotherapist: Zambia Sam Siatalimi
  • Kit Master: Zambia Joseph Zeka Mbuti
  • Assistant Kit Master: Zambia Kika Musimbi
  • Transport Officer: Zambia Kennedy Zulu
  • Security Officer: Zambia Peter Namusiya
  • Fans Coordinator: Zambia 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Monga Ndala
21 GK Zambia ZAM Mulenga Zimba Mulenga
18 GK Republic of the Congo CGO Donald Mfoutou
15 DF Zambia ZAM Paul Banda
35 DF Zambia ZAM Michael Ng'ambi
3 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Ocean Mushure
26 DF Zambia ZAM Mathews Ngoma
24 DF Zambia ZAM Boston Mwanza
13 DF Zambia ZAM Zimiseleni Moyo
44 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Dauda Dennis
25 DF Zambia ZAM George Chilufya
2 DF Namibia NAM Tiberius Lombard
6 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kambo Alife Bienvenu
5 DF Zambia ZAM Benson Nzuma
12 MF Cameroon CMR Walters
16 MF Zambia ZAM Sydney Kalume
40 MF Zambia ZAM Godfrey Chibanga
36 MF Zambia ZAM Ramsey Mwaka
31 MF Zambia ZAM Marvin Jere
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Zambia ZAM Fwayo Tembo
38 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Lemisa Moussa
77 MF Zambia ZAM Aubrey Funga
4 MF Zambia ZAM Reuben Chansa
70 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Keta Ilunga
19 MF Zambia ZAM Hosea Silwimba
23 MF Zambia ZAM Nelson Tembo
29 MF Zambia ZAM Mwaba Simpasa
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Chris Mugalu
30 FW Namibia NAM Petrus Shitembi
10 FW Namibia NAM Willy Stephanus
14 FW Namibia NAM Hendrik Somaeb
17 FW Zambia ZAM Emmanuel Habasimbi
11 FW Zambia ZAM Conlyde Luchanga
32 FW Burkina Faso BFA Kabore Omar
20 FW Zambia ZAM Mwansa Nsofwa
8 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Tardelie Ilunga
39 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jonathan Yaya Mangala Litimba
33 FW Zambia ZAM Toffee Msarirwa

References


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