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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1965-03-27)27 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Chambishi, Zambia | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 1997(1997-12-27) (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Kwekwe, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Chambishi Blackburn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Mufulira Blackpool | ||
| 1986–1987 | Vitafoam United | ||
| 1987–1990 | Nchanga Rangers | ||
| 1990–1991 | Maritimo | 18 | (2) |
| 1991–1993 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1993 | Chambishi FC | ||
| 1993–1995 | Mhangura F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1992 | Zambia | 32 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Chambishi FC | ||
| 1995–1997 | Mhangura FC | ||
| 1997 | Lancashire Steel | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Webster "Webby"Chikabala (27 March 1965 – 27 December 1997) was a Zambianfootball player and coach. He represented Zambia at theAfrican Cup of Nations in 1990 and 1992. Chikabala played as a forward. He played professional football in Portugal when he joinedMaritimo in August 1990.[1]
Chikabala was born inChambishi and spent his youth years with the local team Chambishi Blackburn (now calledChambishi FC), inFAZ Division I, before moving to Mufulira Blackpool in 1984, where he spent two seasons and thereafter joinedNdola side Vitafoam United in 1986. Later, he signed for theNchanga Rangers in 1987. He was nicknamed Mukishi Joe. When Nyirenda left in mid-1987 to join Belgian clubHarelbeke, Chikabala took over as the team's centre-forward.[2]
Chikabala failed to win a trophy with Rangers, with their best-placed league finish being third in 1990, the year in which he left before the end of the season to joinMaritimo in August 1990.[3] A year later, Chikabala signed a two-year deal withEendracht Aalst in Belgium and disclosed that he was owedUS$13,000 in wages by Maritmo after the Portuguese side went bankrupt.[4] In December 1992, he was suspended indefinitely byFIFA when it transpired that he had signed the Aalst deal while still under contract with Maritimo.[5]
The ban was lifted in March 1993 when Maritmo withdrew their claim and he was allowed to resume his career with Aalst.[5]
Chikabala first played for Zambia Schools for the 1987CECAFA tournament. After Zambia lost 4–0 toUganda in their opening game, he was named in the starting line-up in the next game against Uganda, and he scored a debut goal in a 2–2 draw.
He was featured at the1988 Summer Olympics. When Zambia qualified toCAN 1990, he scored the only goal of the match. His team lost toNigeria in the semi-finals, but they won third place when Zambia defeatedSenegal 1–0. Two years later, Chikabala takes part in the1992 African Nations Cup.
After he discovered that his wages were being pegged at the locals' rate, he was persuaded to stay by the coaching staff.
Zamalek star Mahmoud Abdul-Razek, better known asShikabala, was nicknamed after him by Egyptian fans.[6]
Chikabala started coaching at his boyhood club,Chambishi FC, as player-coach in 1993, though he did not stay long. He later moved to Zimbabwe, where he joinedMangura FC as a player and later took over as coach. He led them to the BP Cup final in 1995, where they lost 4–0 toDynamos.[7] He left Mhangura in early 1997 and joinedLancashire Steel FC inKwekwe and held the position of coach until his death later that year.[2]
In late 1997, Chikabala became ill and, on 12 December, was admitted to Redcliff Medical Centre suffering frommeningitis. He was moved to Kwekwe General Hospital when his condition deteriorated; he died on 27 December 1997.[8][6] His body was transported to his home town of Chambishi, where he was put to rest three days later.[2]
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