- Wisdom Mumba Chansa was born on April 17, 1964
- He was a Zambian football player who died in the 1993 air crash off the coast of Gabon that killed 18 players of the Zambian national team
- Chansa began his career with the youth team of Rhokana United
- Before moving to city rivals Power Dynamos in 1986 and quickly established himself in their side as an out-and-out striker before he adapted himself to a deeper-lying role as second striker
- Chansa became the first African, along with Pearson Mwanza and Derby Makinka
- He played in the Soviet Top League when they all signed for Pomir Dushanbe in 1989
- Chansa was spotted during their 4-0 win over Italy at the 1988 Olympics
- Chansa’s debut came on 2 October 1989 in an away match against Torpedo Moscow, before appearing twice more, against Rotor Volgograd and Metalist Kharkiv, before leaving at the conclusion of the 1989 season
- He made his international debut at the junior level when he was instrumental in Zambia’s cup success in the regional U-20 COSAFA Cup in 1983
- Chansa made his debut for Zambia in 1985, was called up to the squad for the 1988 Summer Olympics, and was a permanent feature in the Zambian side till his death
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