| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Blantyre, Malawi | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 2024 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Lilongwe, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | ESCOM United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | ESCOM United | 43 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Silver Strikers | ||
| 2015–2020 | UD Songo | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Civo United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Malawi | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Swini (28 February 1985 – 20 February 2024) was a Malawian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. [1]
Club career
On 23 January 2015, Swini signed for UD Songo on a season loan. [2]
In March 2020, signed for Civo United. [3]
International career
Swini was a member of the Malawi national team and played for his country at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola. [4]
Death
Swini died on 20 February 2024 at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, where he had been rushed to after collapsing at his home. [5] He was 38, and had been battling kidney problems. [6]
References
- ^ Charles Swini at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Malawi/Mozambique: Malawi Silver Striker's Duo Sign for Club De Costal Songo of Mozambique". allafrica.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Swini, set to play for Civo United". nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ The Standard Bank of South Africa > AFCON > AFCON 2010 tournament Archived 23 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tributes pour in for former Malawi goalkeeper Charles Swini
- ^ Tributes pour in for former Malawi goalkeeper Charles Swini
|  | |
- 1985 births
- 2024 deaths
- Sportspeople from Blantyre
- Malawian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Malawi men's international footballers
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- ESCOM United FC players
- Silver Strikers FC players
- UD Songo players
- Civil Service United FC players
- Malawian expatriate men's footballers
- Malawian expatriate sportspeople in Mozambique
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mozambique
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Blantyre, Malawi | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 2024 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Lilongwe, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | ESCOM United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | ESCOM United | 43 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Silver Strikers | ||
| 2015–2020 | UD Songo | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Civo United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Malawi | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Swini (28 February 1985 – 20 February 2024) was a Malawian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. [1]
Club career
On 23 January 2015, Swini signed for UD Songo on a season loan. [2]
In March 2020, signed for Civo United. [3]
International career
Swini was a member of the Malawi national team and played for his country at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola. [4]
Death
Swini died on 20 February 2024 at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, where he had been rushed to after collapsing at his home. [5] He was 38, and had been battling kidney problems. [6]
References
- ^ Charles Swini at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Malawi/Mozambique: Malawi Silver Striker's Duo Sign for Club De Costal Songo of Mozambique". allafrica.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Swini, set to play for Civo United". nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ The Standard Bank of South Africa > AFCON > AFCON 2010 tournament Archived 23 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tributes pour in for former Malawi goalkeeper Charles Swini
- ^ Tributes pour in for former Malawi goalkeeper Charles Swini
| | |
- 1985 births
- 2024 deaths
- Sportspeople from Blantyre
- Malawian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Malawi men's international footballers
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- ESCOM United FC players
- Silver Strikers FC players
- UD Songo players
- Civil Service United FC players
- Malawian expatriate men's footballers
- Malawian expatriate sportspeople in Mozambique
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mozambique