Green Eagles Football Club is a

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club based in

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that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. The club finished the 2016 season in 11th place. There has been notable resurgence by the club, which has shifted the power balance of elite football in Zambia. The Choma-based club have transformed themselves from relegation candidates to title contenders – thanks to the support by their sponsors

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(ZNS), focused leadership at the service and the tactics employed by Head Coach Aggrey Chiyangi, who has deservingly served as Chipolopolo care-taker coach. In 2018, Eagles finished in 4th position which earned the club qualification to the CAF Confederations Cup. Their best position came in the 2019 season, where they finished in 2nd place and subsequently qualified for the CAF Champions League. In July 2019, Eagles made a debut at the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Rwanda where they were bronze winners after beating AS Maniema Union of DR Congo 2-0 in the third and fourth place playoff match in Kigali. Edward Mwamba and Amity Shamende scored in each half to see Eagles finish third at the tournament. On 24 August 2019, Green Eagles eliminated South Africa's

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from the CAF Champions League competition as they drew 1-1 in a preliminary round, second leg match at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. Tonka Tweende won the tie 2-1 on aggregate having edged the first leg 1-0 in Lusaka, Zambia two weeks earlier.

Stadium

Currently, the team plays at the 1000 capacity Choma Independence Stadium in the city of

. However, following Eagles debut continental qualification and participation in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup, their Choma base has been undergoing an upgrade to expand the capacity to 3000.

Players

Goalkeeper: Sebastian Mwange, Robert Mwanza, Kenneth Mwaanga, Justin Munyikwa Defenders: Bornface Sunzu, Gift Wamundila, Warren Kunda, Michael Mwenya, Samson Manyepa, Andrew Kwiliko, Ray Mutale, Benson Nzuma, Bonston Muchindu Midfielders: Spencer Sautu, Amitu Shamende, Ceasor Hakaluba, Gozon Mutale, Hosea Silwimba, Samson Chilupe, Mukabanga Susu Siambombe, Christopher Chola Forwards: Tapson Kaseba, Edward Mwamba, Shadreck Mulungwe, Mangani Phiri, Assistant coach: Alex Namazaba

Former players

Players in bold have been capped internationally.National Football Teams
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Tapson Kaseba Tapson Kaseba (born 8 December 1992) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for NAPSA Stars and the Zambia national football team The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in men's international association football and it ...

*Venacious Mapande *Bonny Muchindu *Adamson Mulao *

Kennedy Musonda Kennedy Musonda (born 22 December 1994) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans Young Africans Sports Club, commonly referred as Yanga is a Tanzanian professional footb ...

*Gozon Mutale *

Sebastian Mwange Sebastian Mwange (born 18 December 1991) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Green Eagles F.C. and the Zambia national football team. Honours Individual *COSAFA Cup Golden Glove: 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, ...

*Francis Tindi Mwanza *Mwansa Nsofwa *

Martin Phiri Martin Phiri (born 2 May 1991) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Green Buffaloes and the Zambia national football team The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in men's international association football and it ...

* Mwila Phiri * Amity Shamende *

Spencer Sautu Spencer Sautu (born 5 October 1994) is a Zambian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up ...

References

External links

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