Joel Kangala Bwalya was born on 24 October 1972 and is a Zambian football coach and former player who has been the manager of Kafue Celtic since August 2021.
12 Facts About Joel Bwalya
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Joel Bwalya left school in the 10th grade to focus on a football career.
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Joel Bwalya began his career with Mufulira Police in 1985, moving to Mufulira Wanderers in 1986, and becoming a first-team member in 1987.
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Joel Bwalya later played in Belgium for Cercle Brugge, KRC Harelbeke and Zultse VV.
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Whilst with Harelbeke, Joel Bwalya was voted the best foreign player in Division One.
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Harelbeke wanted to make the loan permanent, but Joel Bwalya returned to Cercle Brugge.
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Joel Bwalya finished his career back in Zambia with ZESCO United.
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In 1988 Joel Bwalya was a member of the Zambia under-16 team playing qualifying matches for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
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Joel Bwalya was a squad member for the under-20 team at the 1991 African Youth Championship.
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Joel Bwalya played for the senior team between 1990 and 1997, making his international debut at the age of 18.
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Joel Bwalya was a squad member at the African Cup of Nations in 1990,1994, and 1996.
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Joel Bwalya left Ndola United in January 2020 to become an assistant coach at Zanaco.