Rumba Munthali

Rumba Munthali

Personal information
Full name	Rumbani Andrew Munthali
Date of birth	(1978-12-02) 2 December 1978
Place of birth	Lusaka, Zambia
Height
Position(s)	Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2000	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Richmond Kickers	29	(0)
2002	→ Carolina Dynamo (loan)	9	(0)
2003	Oakville Winstars	8	(0)
2004–2005	Toronto Lynx	47	(0)
2006–2009	Nanchang Bayi	82	(10)
2010	Shenyang Dongjin	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rumbani Andrew Munthali (born 2 December 1978) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a defender and midfielder.

Career

Early career

Born in Lusaka, Zambia, Munthali was raised in Canada and played college soccer at the University of Alabama-Birmingham where he was a 2000 Third Team All American.

Professional career

In 2001, the Montreal Impact drafted, but did not sign Munthali. The Richmond Kickers then signed him after suffering several injuries to their back line. In 2002, the Kickers loaned Munthali to the Carolina Dynamo. They released him in February 2003. He then played for the Oakville Winstars. In 2004, he was signed by the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League on April 7, 2004. He made his debut for the club on April 17, 2004 in a match against Puerto Rico Islanders, coming on as a substitute for John Barry Nusum. At the conclusion of the season the organization awarded him the Public Relations Award. He re-signed with Toronto for the 2005 season on March 31, 2005. In 2006, he moved to China to sign with Nanchang Bayi. On March 2, 2010, he transferred to China League One side Shenyang Dongjin.

References

General

• Player profile at PlayerHistory.com

Specific