Peter Mponda

Peter Mponda
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-04) 4 September 1981
Place of birth Machinga, Malawi
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Bakili Bullets 98 (7)
2002–2003 Ottawa Wizards 32 (3)
2004 Bakili Bullets 33 (3)
2005 CAPS United 31 (5)
2005–2010 Black Leopards
2010–2012 Engen Santos 20 (0)
International career
1998–2011 Malawi 102 (1)
Managerial career
2019 Malawi U-20
2023 Black Leopards
2024 Silver Strikers
2025 Nyasa Big Bullets
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Mponda[1] (born 4 September 1981) is a Malawian football manager and former player. He played as a central defender and was the captain of the Malawi national team.

In November 2019, he was appointed coach of the Malawi national under-20 football team.[2]

Managerial career

In the summer of 2023, he returned to his former Black Leopards club as an assistant coach under head coach Alejandra Dorado.[3][4] After several poor results, the club elevated Mponda to the head coach on September 28, 2023.[5] Mponda returned to his native Malawi in January 2024 as the new head coach for Silver Strikers.[6][7] In his debut season in the nation's capital, he secured the league title for the club.[8] Once the season concluded, he left Silver Strikers.[8][9]

After he departed from the Silver Strikers, he was appointed head coach for Nyasa Big Bullets FC on 6 January 2025.[10] Once the season concluded, he was dismissed from Nyasa.[11][12] Following his dismissal from Nyasa, he consulted for a match for league rivals Dedza Dynamos.[13][14]

Career statistics

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 June 2002 Silver Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi  Botswana 2–0 Win Friendly
Correct as of 13 January 2017[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chirwa, Garry (23 July 2010). "With Peter 'Mjojo' Mponda". Nation online. Malawi: Nation Publications Limited. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Malawi national under-20 football team". Capital Radio Malawi. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ Munyai, Ofhani (25 June 2023). "Peter Mponda talks on his Leopards return". FARPost. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Zoutnet | Sport | Black Leopards start new journey with two new coaches". zoutnet.co.za. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Mponda promoted to head coach at Black Leopards Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Silver Strikers halts process of recruiting Peter Mponda as new coach: Fears he is still Bullets fan". www.nyasatimes.com. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Central Bankers unveil Mponda as new head coach". Malawi 24. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b Malidadi, Mphatso (28 December 2024). "Peter Mponda will not poach from Silver Strikers". The Times Group. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  9. ^ 247Malawi (27 December 2024). "Peter Mponda resigns as Head Coach of Silver Strikers FC". 247Malawi News. Retrieved 27 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Kabango, Bobby (6 January 2025). "FCB Nyasa Big Bullets replace Pasuwa with Mponda". Bolanews. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  11. ^ Chirwa, Garry (13 January 2026). "Mponda, Bullets reach agreement". Nation Online. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  12. ^ Kabango, Bobby (22 December 2025). "Big Bullets sack Peter Mponda after league title defeat". Bolanews. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  13. ^ Chirwa, Garry (14 January 2026). "Dedza say Mponda was engaged as consultant". Nation Online. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  14. ^ "Consultant or Coach-in-Waiting? Goshen Dedza Dynamos' Mponda Link Sparks Takeover Talk". www.nyasatimes.com. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  15. ^ Peter Mponda – Century of International Appearances – RSSSF
  16. ^ 2002 MATCHES AFRICA
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