30 Facts About Peter Kaumba

Peter Kaumba was born on 31 March, 1958 and is a Zambian football coach and former player.

Peter Kaumba was voted the best winger at the 1982 African Cup of Nations, where Zambia finished third and he emerged as their top scorer.

In 2002, Kaumba was appointed head coach to the Zambian under-23 national soccer team.

Peter Kaumba was born in Kitwe, Zambia, where his father, White Peter Kaumba, worked as a miner.

Peter Kaumba supported Rhokana United as a boy and his hero was Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu.

Peter Kaumba attended Wusakile and Misheshi primary schools and completed his secondary education at Kitwe Boys Secondary School, graduating in 1976.

Peter Kaumba played as a left winger and occasional goalkeeper during the formative years of his career.

In 1971, Peter Kaumba joined an amateur team called UBZ which was sponsored by the United Bus Company of Zambia.

Peter Kaumba played for Zambia Schools while at Kitwe Boys.

Peter Kaumba helped Dynamos gain promotion to the First Division when they won the title, spending only one season in Division II.

Peter Kaumba emerged as the league's top scorer with 35 goals and was rewarded with the Footballer of the Year award, as well as the Sportsman of the Year trophy.

Peter Kaumba earned 5th place in the African Footballer of the Year award, which was won that year by Cameroonian goalkeeper Thomas N'kono.

Peter Kaumba was part of the Dynamos team that won the Rothman's Cup in 1983 in Ivory Coast.

In 1983, Peter Kaumba successfully attended trials with French second division side AS Cannes, but while contract negotiations were going on, his agent told him of another offer in Ivory Coast and advised him to sign.

Peter Kaumba was Zambia's highest scoring player at the tournament, scoring three goals, one fewer than the tournament's top scorer, Ghana's George Alhassan.

Peter Kaumba was chosen among the eleven best players of the tournament by a panel of African Sports journalists who covered the tournament.

Peter Kaumba quit football when his career was curtailed by a serious knee injury late in 1984 and took up coaching.

When Peter Kaumba's career ended, he concentrated on working for ZCCM Power Division in the Accounts Section until he was appointed assistant coach to Alex Chola at Dynamos in 1988, a position he held until 1989 when he was given the task of heading youth football at the club.

Peter Kaumba continued in his role as U-20 assistant coach and was part of Zambia's coaching bench at both the African Junior championship and the World Youth Cup in 1999 under Patrick Phiri.

Peter Kaumba's departure led to a number of players expressing interest in leaving Buffaloes.

Colonel Dan Chambaila, and Mutobo, leading to the return of Peter Kaumba who expressed happiness at the move.

Peter Kaumba took over at Kitwe United on their return to the top league after 25 years and led them to 7th position at the end of the season.

Peter Kaumba doubled as coach of the U-23 national team and took them to the semi-finals of the 2003 All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, with a squad that included Christopher Katongo, Kennedy Mweene, Stophira Sunzu, Kalililo Kakonje, Isaac Chansa and Collins Mbesuma.

Peter Kaumba was elevated to assistant coach at senior national team under Patrick Phiri.

When United dropped to Division II in 2006, Peter Kaumba moved to newly promoted Zamtel the following year, but after six points won from 11 games, his contract was terminated, with the team at the bottom of the log.

Peter Kaumba concentrated on coaching the U-23 national team, though Zambia lost to Ivory Coast in the Beijing 2008 race.

Peter Kaumba led the team to the semi-finals of the 2007 All Africa Games in Algeria.

Peter Kaumba coached Konkola Blades in 2009, but resigned after six months after facing more interference in his duties and, at times, going for months without getting paid.

When NAPSA Stars won promotion to the FAZ Premier League in 2011, Peter Kaumba joined them as assistant coach to Patrick Phiri.

Peter Kaumba became a widower after losing his wife in 2001.