Mutanda Kwesele

Mutanda Kwesele
Mutanda Kwesele
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Personal information
Full name Mutanda Kwesele
Date of birth March 14, 1986 (1986-03-14) (age 25)
Place of birth Mufulira, Zambia
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
2005 Santa Clara Broncos
2006–2008 Seattle Redhawks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Tacoma Tide 6 (1)
2009 Portland Timbers U23's 10 (1)
2011 FC Edmonton 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 11, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mutanda Kwesele (born March 14, 1986 in Mufulira) is a Zambian footballer.

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Career

Youth and college

Kwesele moved from his native Zambia to the United States with his family as a child, settling in Seattle, Washington. He attended Seattle Preparatory School, where he was a two-time All-Metro and All-District selection, and began his college soccer at Santa Clara University. He transferred to Seattle University prior to his sophomore season in 2006, and played three seasons with the Redhawks, helping the team reach the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons in 2006 and 2007. He played in 42 games during his college career, recording two goals and five assists.

During his college years Kwesele also played with the Tacoma Tide in the USL Premier Development League in 2007, playing in 10 games and scoring 1 goal.[1]

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Kwesele was unable to secure a professional contract, and signed instead to play with the Portland Timbers U23's in the USL Premier Development League in 2009.[2]

He signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League.

He made his debut for Edmonton on May 4, 2011, in a 1-0 loss to Toronto FC in the 2011 Nutrilite Canadian Championship.[3][4] The club released Kwesele on October 12, 2011 after the conclusion of the 2011 season.[5]

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