Joseph Kamwendo

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| name = Joseph Kamwendo

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| fullname = Joseph Kamwendo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Blantyre, Malawi

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}

| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 2003–2004 |clubs1 = Mighty Wanderers |caps1 = |goals1 =

| years2 = 2004–2005 |clubs2 = CAPS United |caps2 = |goals2 =

| years3 = 2005–2006 |clubs3 = Nordsjælland |caps3 = 16 |goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2006–2007 |clubs4 = Mighty Wanderers |caps4 = |goals4 =

| years5 = 2007–2011 |clubs5 = Orlando Pirates |caps5 = 33 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2010–2011 |clubs6 = → Vasco da Gama (loan) |caps6 = 21 |goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2011–2013 |clubs7 = Mighty Wanderers |caps7 = |goals7 =

| years8 = 2013 |clubs8 = LD Maputo |caps8 = |goals8 =

| years9 = 2013–2016 |clubs9 = TP Mazembe |caps9 = 13 |goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2015–2016 |clubs10 = → Don Bosco (loan) |caps10= |goals10=

| years11 = 2016–2018 |clubs11 = Mighty Wanderers |caps11= |goals11=

| years12 = 2019 |clubs12 = Tshakhuma |caps12= 1 |goals12= 0

| years13 = 2019 |clubs13 = Mighty Wanderers |caps13= |goals13=

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2016 |nationalteam1 = Malawi{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Joseph Kamwendo - Century of International Appearances |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kamwendo-intl.html |website=RSSSF}} |nationalcaps1 = 104 |nationalgoals1 = 6

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Joseph Kamwendo (born 23 October 1986) is a retired Malawian international footballer.{{cite web|url=http://www.tpmazembe.com/en/team/squad |title=Players|accessdate=15 December 2015}} He is now a caretaker coach at a Lilongwe based team Creck Sporting.{{Cite web|url=https://malawi24.com/2019/12/23/joseph-kamwendo-announces-his-retirement/|title = Joseph Kamwendo announces his retirement | Malawi 24 - Malawi news|date = 23 December 2019}}

Career

Kamwendo was the first foreigner to be bestowed the Soccer Star of the Year in Zimbabwe. In 2005, he received the award as a player of CAPS United.{{cite news|first=Mutongi |last=Gava |title=Kamwendo scoops top Zimbabwe football prize |url=http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/buddie101.13554.html |work=New Zimbabwe |accessdate=2006-11-09 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107214843/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/buddie101.13554.html |archivedate=2006-11-07 |url-status=dead }}

In November 2013, he joined TP Mazembe on a five-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.tpmazembe.com/en/news/5356/joseph-shakira-kamwendo-intelligence-and-multipurpose|title=Joseph "Shakira" KAMWENDO: intelligence and multipurpose|publisher=TP Mazembe official website|date=2013-11-27}}

On 23 December 2019, 33-year old Kamwendo announced his retirement from football.After hanging up his boots,Kamwendo transitioned into coaching where he has gained valuable experience with several teams,including Mighty Wanderers, Bangwe United and currently Creck Sporting.[https://malawi24.com/2019/12/23/joseph-kamwendo-announces-his-retirement/ Joseph Kamwendo announces his retirement], malawi24.com, 23 December 2019

External links

{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083703/http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil.php?id=48565 |date=September 29, 2007 |title=Career history at Weltfussball }}
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