Malawi: Silver name new captain ahead of season

With the clock ticking towards the 2026-2027 FDH Bank Premiership season kick off on Saturday, Malawi giants Silver Strikers have named a new captain.

Silver Strikers coach Peter Mgangira has appointed midfielder Uchizi Vunga as the new captain to replace Chikondi Kamanga who left for greener pastures in Mozambique during the off-season.

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The Malawi national team midfielder will lead the Lilongwe-based giants deputised by vice-captain Zebron Kalima and second vice-skipper Tatenda M’balaka.

The nine-time Super League/ FDH Bank Premiership champions unveiled the team’s new on-field leaders on Thursday, 23 April.

Who is in Silver Strikers’ squad?

The captains are part of a 30-member squad Mgangira has entrusted with responsibility of reclaiming the Super League title they last laid their hands on in the 2024 season.

The coach has included Austin Yasin, Innocent Smart, Chikondi Likambale, and Precious Kupunda, all promoted from the reserve side.

The squad includes new arrivals Lameck Gamphani, Eric Atsigah, Christopher Mikuwa, Yankho Billiat, Lumbani Nyondo, Mally Kasongo, Christopher Gototo.

The new recruits will certainly compensate for the recent exit of players such as defender Maxwell Paipi, Innocent Shema, goalkeeper Pilirani Mapira, winger Duncan Nyoni, strikers Binwell Katinji and Stein Davie.

Affectionately called the Bankers, the club is the second most successful side in Malawi in terms of winning the league. Strikers have won nine league titles only behind FCB Nyasa Big Bullets’ 18.

Mgangira has since maintained the backroom team from last season comprising Mapopa Kent Msukwa and Young Chimodzi Junior as his first and second assistants whilst Philip Nyasulu and Green Harawa remain as Goalkeepers and Strikers Coach respectively.

Strikers will kick off their campaign against Kamuzu Barracks FC at Champion Stadium in Dowa on the outskirts of Lilongwe.

Full squad for Silver Strikers

Goalkeepers; George Chikooka, Charles Thom, and Christopher Mikuwa.

Defenders: Dan Sandukila, Nickson Mwase, Eric Atsigah, Lumbani Nyondo, Innocent Shema, Tatenda M’balaka, Innocent Mtonga, McDonald Lameck, Chikondi Likambale, and Innocent Smart.

Midfielders; Felix Dumakude, Festus Duwe, Levison Maganizo, Lameck Gamphani, Christopher Gototo, Enerst Petro, Yankho Biliat, Zebron Kalima, Precious Kupunda, Austin Yasin, Chinsinsi Maonga, Uchizi Vunga, and Lasuli Jali.

Forwards; Emmanuel Allan, Mally Kasongo, Andrew Joseph, and Charles Chipala.