Prosper Chiluya

{{short description|Zambian footballer (born 1998)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lusaka, Zambia

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Kafue Celtic

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| youthclubs1 = OYDC Football Academy

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| clubs1 = Lumwana Radiants

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| years2 = 2016–

| clubs2 = Kafue Celtic

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| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = → Pafos (loan)

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| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → Bethlehem Steel (loan)

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2015–

| nationalteam1 = Zambia U-20

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2019-

| nationalteam2 = Zambia U-23

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| club-update = 09:29, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

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Prosper Chiluya (born 2 April 1998) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for Kafue Celtic.

Playing career

=Kafue Celtic=

Chiluya spent time with Zambian club Kafue Celtic before going on loan with Pafos FC in Cyprus in 2017.

==Loan to Bethlehem Steel FC==

In February 2019, Chiluya later joined United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel on loan 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2018/02/20/bethlehem-steel-fc-acquires-zambian-defender-prosper-chiluya|title=Bethlehem Steel FC Acquires Zambian Defender Prosper Chiluya|publisher=Philadelphia Union|date=20 February 2018|accessdate=9 February 2019}} Making regular starts in the defense, Chiluya scored his first goal against Indy Eleven.{{cite web|url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/5/25/17393078/bethlehem-steel-fc-newcomers-winner-from-distance-the-talk-of-the-nation-back-home-in-zambia|title=Steel FC left back channeled Roberto Carlos on game-winning goal in Indianapolis|publisher=Brotherly Game|author=Matthew Ralph|date=25 May 2018|accessdate=9 February 2019}} The goal stood as the match winner and won the team's honor as 2018 Steel FC Goal of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BSteelFC/status/1061985717671186432|title=2018 Steel FC Goal of the Year {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|author=@bsteelfc|date=12 November 2018|accessdate=9 February 2019}} Chiluya made 16 total appearances for Steel FC by the conclusion to his loan at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://zambianfootball.co.zm/united-states-based-defender-prosper-chiluya-talks-just-ended-usl-season/zfadmin/|title=United States based defender Prosper Chiluya talks just ended USL season|publisher=ZamFoot|author=Aaron Mubanga Jr.|date=13 November 2018|accessdate=9 February 2019}}

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