Mutaya Mwape (born 19 June 1996) is a Zambian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in NISA.

Club career

College and amateur

Mwape played two years of

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between 2016 and 2017, where he scored 25 goals and tallied 19 assists in 34 appearances for the ''Blue Raiders''. While at college, Mwape also appeared for

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sides

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and

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. While with the Nor'easters in 2016, he helped the team win the Eastern Conference championship, while playing in every game during that playoff run. He scored two goals and dished out two assists before Ocean City fell short in the PDL Semifinals. The following year, Mwape joined the Eagles where he helped the club win the first PDL championship in team history.

Professional

On 1 March 2018, Mwape signed for

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. He left Charlotte at the end of their 2018 season. On 21 January 2019, Mwape joined the

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ahead of the first

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season. Mwape joined South Georgia Tormenta on August 25, 2022. He made three appearances in the season, and had his contract option declined. On 28 December 2022, Mwape signed with

of NISA.

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* * 1996 births Living people Zambian men's footballers Zambian expatriate men's footballers Zambian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football midfielders Charlotte Eagles players Charlotte Independence players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders men's soccer players Ocean City Nor'easters players Footballers from Lusaka Richmond Kickers players Soccer players from Massachusetts USL Championship players USL League One players USL League Two players Tormenta FC 2 players Tormenta FC players {{Zambia-footy-bio-stub