Peter Mponda

{{short description|Malawian football manager and former player}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Peter Mponda

| image =

| fullname = Peter Mponda

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|09|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Machinga, Malawi

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Central defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1998–2001

| years2 = 2002–2003

| years3 = 2004

| years4 = 2005

| years5 = 2005–2010

| years6 = 2010–2012

| clubs1 = Bakili Bullets

| clubs2 = Ottawa Wizards

| clubs3 = Bakili Bullets

| clubs4 = CAPS United

| clubs5 = Black Leopards

| clubs6 = Engen Santos

| caps1 = 98

| caps2 = 32

| caps3 = 33

| caps4 = 31

| caps5 = ?

| caps6 = 20

| goals1 = 7

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 = 3

| goals4 = 5

| goals5 = ?

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2011

| nationalteam1 = Malawi

| nationalcaps1 = 102

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2019

| managerclubs1 = Malawi U-20

| manageryears2 = 2023

| managerclubs2 = Black Leopards

| manageryears3 = 2024

| managerclubs3 = Silver Strikers

| manageryears4 = 2025–

| managerclubs4 = Nyasa Big Bullets

| pcupdate = July 22, 2024

| ntupdate = July 22, 2024

}}

Peter Mponda{{cite news |url=http://www.mwnation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3065:with-peter-mjojo-mponda |title=With Peter 'Mjojo' Mponda |work=Nation online |publisher=Nation Publications Limited |location=Malawi |author=Chirwa, Garry |date=2010-07-23 |accessdate=2011-08-14 }} (born 4 September 1981) is a retired Malawian association footballer. He played as a central defender and was the captain of the Malawi national team.{{fact|date=September 2023}} He is currently the head coach for the Nyasa Big Bullets FC in Malawi which plays in the Super League of Malawi, the top league in Malawi's football system.

In November 2019, he was appointed coach of the Malawi national under-20 football team.{{cite web |title=Malawi national under-20 football team |url=https://www.capitalradiomalawi.com/index.php/component/content/article/115-sports-news/353-fam-appoints-mponda-as-u-20-interim-coach?Itemid=554|publisher=Capital Radio Malawi|date=6 November 2019|accessdate=8 December 2019}}

Managerial career

In the summer of 2023, he returned to his former Black Leopards club as an assistant coach under head coach Alejandra Dorado.{{Cite web |last=Munyai |first=Ofhani |date=25 June 2023 |title=Peter Mponda talks on his Leopards return |url=https://farpost.co.za/2023/06/25/peter-mponda-talks-on-his-leopards-return/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |date=7 July 2023 |title=Zoutnet {{!}} Sport {{!}} Black Leopards start new journey with two new coaches |url=https://zoutnet.co.za/articles/sport/58540/2023-07-07/black-leopards-start-new-journey-with-two-new-coaches |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=zoutnet.co.za}} After several poor results, the club elevated Mponda to the head coach on September 28, 2023.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 September 2023 |title=Mponda promoted to head coach at Black Leopards Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/09/28/mponda-promoted-to-head-coach-at-black-leopards/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}} Mponda returned to his native Malawi in January 2024 as the new head coach for the Silver Strikers.{{Cite web |date=29 January 2024 |title=Silver Strikers halts process of recruiting Peter Mponda as new coach: Fears he is still Bullets fan |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/silver-strikers-halts-process-of-recruiting-peter-mponda-as-new-coach-fears-he-is-still-bullets-fan/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=11 February 2024 |title=Central Bankers unveil Mponda as new head coach |url=https://malawi24.com/2024/02/11/central-bankers-unveil-mponda-as-new-head-coach/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}} In his debut season in the nation's capital. he secure the league title for the club.{{Cite web |last=Malidadi |first=Mphatso |date=28 December 2024 |title=Peter Mponda will not poach from Silver Strikers |url=https://times.mw/peter-mponda-will-not-poach-from-silver-strikers/#google_vignette |access-date=27 January 2025 |website=The Times Group |language=en-US}} Once the season concluded, he left Silver Strikers.{{Cite web |last=247Malawi |date=27 December 2024 |title=Peter Mponda resigns as Head Coach of Silver Strikers FC |url=https://www.247malawi.com/peter-mponda-resigns-as-head-coach-of-silver-strikers-fc/ |access-date=27 January 2025 |website=247Malawi News |language=en-US}}

After he departed from the Silver Strikers, he was appointed head coach for Nyasa Big Bullets FC on 6 January 2025.{{Cite web |last=Kabango |first=Bobby |date=6 January 2025 |title=FCB Nyasa Big Bullets replace Pasuwa with Mponda |url=https://bolanews.co/soccer/tnm-super-league/fcb-nyasa-big-bullets-replace-pasuwa-with-mponda/ |access-date=27 January 2025 |website=Bolanews |language=en-ZA}}

Career statistics

=International goals=

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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

8 June 2002

Silver Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi

2–0

Win

Friendly

colspan="12"|Correct as of 13 January 2017[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/mponda-intl.html Peter Mponda – Century of International Appearances] – RSSSF[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2002af.html 2002 MATCHES AFRICA]