Chiwanki Lyainga

Chiwanki Lyainga (c. 1983 – 3 February 2014) was a Zambian football player from Lusaka, Zambia.

Chiwanki Lyainga

Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1983
Place of birth	Lusaka, Zambia
Date of death	3 February 2014 (aged 30)
Place of death	Lusaka, Zambia
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	Power Dynamos F.C.
2007–2008	Young Arrows F.C.
2009–2014	Red Arrows
International career‡
2008	Zambia	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 February 2014

Club career

Lyainga played for Zambian football clubs Red Arrows and Power Dynamos.^[1]

International career

Lyainga earned two caps for Zambia in 2008, scoring one goal in a friendly match against Libya. He was a member of Zambia's squad for the 2008 COSAFA Cup.^[2]

Death

Lyainga, aged 30, died in a Lusaka hospital after being stabbed in Chawama Township. Police believe he got into an argument with a bar patron and was killed in retaliation.^[3]