Lusaka Dynamos F.C.
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Lusaka Dynamos Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka. Lusaka Dynamos Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka. The club's nickname is "The Elite" and it lives up to its billing by way of the profile it commands in the media and general public. Lusaka Dynamos plays in the top division of the Football Association of Zambia league, called the Zambia Super League. The club colours are: Home colours – Red with white highlighters and Away colours are White with red highlighter or Gray with crazy green highlighter or Orange with black. The kit brand is currentlyScript error: No such module "Unsubst". Umbro having been dressed by Macron for the last 2 seasons. Before that, the club was dressed by a local sports brand Yesu.
Lusaka Dynamos is renowned for its ability to nurture upcoming footballers into fully-fledged players. The club's president is Hanif Adam – a businessman and experienced administrator. All home games are played at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. The main sponsor of Lusaka Dynamos is businessman Bokani Soko.
History
The club was formed in 1979 by Hanif Adam who was a popular DJ around Lusaka nightclubs. He was also a part time player at the club, which slowly evolved into one that focused on giving youths from different communities opportunities, and then later sell them on.
Lusaka Dynamos has sold players to destinations including Germany, Israel, and South Africa. A number of former Zambia National Team players trace their roots to the club.
Lusaka Dynamos has also given opportunities to footballers who arrived as refugees in Zambia to revive their careers at the club, with a number coming from Rwanda and Liberia. The club a few years ago decided to change its strategy in a bid to compete for honors. The club has recently signed several star players from across Africa, as well as identifying potential stars of the Zambian game. Of late, the club has made a name by signing up some of the great talent from around Africa and has even had layers from as far as Brazil on its rooster.
Lusaka Dynamos have yet to win a league title with its best position being 5th in 2017 while the club won its one and only trophy in the 2008 BP Top 8 Cup after beating Zesco United 1–0 in the final. LD remains the reigning BP Top 8 Champion as the competition has not been held since. LD also beat ZESCO in the final of the 2021 ABSA Cup (Zambia) champions.
Achievements
- 2008
- ABSA Cup: 1
- 2021
Club Officials
- President: Template:Flagicon Hanif Adams
- Club Patron: Template:Flagicon Patrick Kangwa
- Chief Executive Officer: Template:Flagicon Meeth Naik
- Club Secretary: Template:Flagicon Twambo Phiri
- Executive Committee Member: Template:Flagicon Richard Phiri
- Club Lawyer: Template:Flagicon Kennedy Mambwe
- Business Development Manager: Template:Flagicon Ntinda Kandeke
- Sales Executive: Template:Flagicon Stephen Tom Phiri
Management Staff
- Senior Team Manager: Template:Flagicon Francis Bwalya
- Youth Team Manager: Template:Flagicon Brian Sapi
- Technical/Corporate Affairs Manager: Template:Flagicon Shalala Oliver Sepiso
Technical Staff
- Head Coach: Template:Flagicon Patrick Phiri
- First Assistant Coach: Template:Flagicon Christopher 'Gazza' Tembo
- Assistant Coach: Template:Flagicon Ronald Mukosha
- Physical Trainer: Template:Flagicon Manchi Janza
- Goalkeeping Coach: Template:Flagicon Stephen Mwansa
- Head Youth Coach: Template:Flagicon Ian Bakala
- Youth Coach: Template:Flagicon Josphat Nkhoma
Administrative and Support Staff
- Team Doctor: Template:Flagicon Komani Munthali
- Senior Physiotherapist: Template:Flagicon Gift Nyambe
- Physiotherapist: Template:Flagicon Sam Siatalimi
- Kit Master: Template:Flagicon Joseph Zeka Mbuti
- Assistant Kit Master: Template:Flagicon Kika Musimbi
- Transport Officer: Template:Flagicon Kennedy Zulu
- Security Officer: Template:Flagicon Peter Namusiya
- Fans Coordinator: Template:Flagicon Sosten Daka
2019 squad
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References
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