Kalusha Bwalya

Who is Kalusha Bwalya?

Kalusha Bwalya, known as simply Kalusha or "Great kalu", is a Zambian footballer, former coach and President of the Football Association of Zambia. He is Zambia's most capped player, all-time top goalscorer second to Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu, and is regarded as the greatest Zambian soccer player. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1988 by the magazine France Football, and was nominated for the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year where he was voted the 12th-best player in the world, the first to be nominated after playing the entire year for a non-European club.

His older brother Benjamin Bwalya played professional football, and his younger brother Joel Bwalya also played for the Zambia national football team. His cousin, Robert Earnshaw currently plays for Cardiff City and the Welsh national football team.