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Place of birth
  
Lusaka, Zambia

Name
  
Harrison Chongo

Place of death
  
Mufulira, Zambia

Role
  
Football player

Years
  
Team

1988–1992
  
Mufulira Wanderers


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Date of birth
  
(1969-06-05)5 June 1969

Date of death
  
12 May 2011(2011-05-12) (aged 41)

Died
  
May 12, 2011, Mufulira, Zambia

Playing position
  
Defender, Midfielder

Harrison "Wawa" Chongo (5 June 1969 – 12 May 2011) was a Zambia international football player who played in central defence or as a defensive midfielder.

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Career

Born in Lusaka, Chongo began playing club football Mufulira Wanderers F.C., breaking into the first team in 1989. In 1992, he joined Al Taawon Club in the Saudi First Division, where he played until he retired.

Chongo was part of the Zambia national football team squad that reached the final in the 1994 African Nations Cup. He also played in 11 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Personal

He died in May 2011 of malaria. At the time of his death he was head coach of Mufulira Wanderers.

References

Harrison Chongo Wikipedia