Chaswe Nsofwa was born on the 22nd of October 1978
He was a Zambian international football who played as a striker
During a trial in August 2007, Nsofwa scored two goals in two Toto Cup matches, prompting a signature
He was signed by Hapoel Be’er Sheva of the Israeli Liga Leumit (National League) though too late for the Israel Football Association to allow him to play in the club’s first league match
After missing the first league round, he played his first match on 25 August 2007 against Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan
His first start was a successful one as he scored two goals and received much praise from the local supporters
He was part of the Zambian African Nations Cup team in 2002
On 29 August 2007, he died from a sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be’er Sheva at Vasermil Stadium. 40 minutes later, he was brought to Soroka Medical Center where he was declared DOA
He was buried on Thursday 6 September in his home country of Zambia at Lusaka’s Old Leopards Hill cemetery
His funeral was attended by former president Frederick Chiluba as well as several members of the Zambian national squad