Philemon Chisala

Philemon Chisala (born 11 November 1966) is a former Zambian footballer who featured for Mufulira Wanderers in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s as a defender or midfielder. He also represented Zambia at the 1989 CECAFA Cup and CAN 1990.

Early life Chisala was born in Mufulira where his father Philemon Kapele worked as a miner for Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) Mufulira Division. The fifth born in a family of ten, He grew up in Section 5 of Kantanshi, one of the mining areas in Mufulira. His younger brother Patson Kapele would also go on to play for Wanderers.

He attended Mufulira Mine and Kantanshi Secondary Schools where he played schools football, and joined Mutende Youth team before moving up to play club football. Zambia reached the semi-finals where they lost to Uganda. He was also in the team that traveled to India to take part in the Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary Cup, where they lost all their games to club sides from India, Mexico and the Soviet Union, featuring in two matches.

He was also in Zambia's team at the 1990 African Cup of Nations where he played one game against Senegal which ended in a barren stalemate that saw both teams qualify to the semi-finals, where Zambia lost to Nigeria 2–0. The match against Senegal turned out to be his last game for Zambia.

Personal life Chisala was married with five children though the marriage ended in divorce when he had a hard time finding meaningful employment after he retired from playing. He eventually settled in Lusaka and found his livelihood as a welder.