Dick Chama

Who is Dick Chama?

Dick Chama was a Zambian footballer and coach who has been described as Zambia’s best ever centre-back. He was Zambia’s defensive stalwart from the late ‘60s to the mid ‘70s and formed a formidable central defence pairing alongside Dickson Makwaza and was part of Zambia’s squad during the country’s very first CAN outing in 1974 and made the official CAF team of the tournament. Chama was voted Zambian Sportsman of the Year in 1975 and after retirement, he coached several club sides as well as the national team.