- Godfrey Chitalu nicknamed Ucar (22 October 1947 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian footballer who played as a forward.
- He studied in Mikomfwa and managed to get a place in the school team at the age of 10.
- In 1959 he got a transfer to Kawama School in Kitwe where he switched his position to inside-left and became a regular first team player.
- He is widely regarded as the greatest Zambian player of all time as he holds his national team’s goalscoring record.
- Godfrey was voted Zambian footballer of the year five times.
- As well, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African footballers of the past 50 years in 2006.
- Chitalu scored more than 100 goals in all competitions in 1972.
- Chitalu was born in Luanshya, on the Copperbelt Province.
- In 1971, Chitalu moved to Kabwe with the intention of joining Kabwe Warriors
- Upon retirement, Chitalu took to coaching and was in charge of the Zambia national team when the entire squad perished in a plane crash off the coast of Gabon on 27 April 1993.
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