Fighton Simukonda

Fighton Simukonda
Personal information
Date of birth	2 February 1958
Place of birth	Chingola, Northern Rhodesia
Date of death	15 February 2016 (aged 58)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
1992–1993	Dangerous Darkies
1994–1999	Roan United
1998	Zambia
1999–2004	Konkola Blades
2004–2007	Zanaco
2007–2008	City of Lusaka
2008–2009	Lusaka Dynamos
2009–2011	ZESCO United
2011–2012	Nakambala Leopards
2012–2016	Nchanga Rangers
2015–2016	Zambia U23
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Fighton Simukonda (2 February 1958 – 15 February 2016) was a Zambian football player and coach. He was part of the Nkana Red Devils team during the 1980s. He won five league titles. He was also captain of the Zambian national team. As a coach, he won several Zambian Premier League titles. He became the first coach to lead a Zambian club to the group phase of the CAF Champions' League.

Simukonda died on 15 February 2016 from complications of diabetes. He was aged 58.^[1]

Honours

The Nchanga Rangers coach died on 15 February 2016 in Chililabombwe's Konkola Mine Police after a battle with Diabetes Mellitus.

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-02-02)2 February 1958
Place of birth	Chingola, Northern Rhodesia
Date of death	15 February 2016(2016-02-15) (aged 58)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1978	Mimbula Diggers
1978–1980	KB Davies
1980–1982	Vitafoam United
1982–1989	Nkana Red Devils
1989–1991	Jomo Cosmos
1991–1992	Blackpool
1992	Dangerous Darkies
National team
1983–1988	Zambia	36	(1)
Teams managed
1992–1993	Dangerous Darkies
1994–1999	Roan United
1998	Zambia
1999–2004	Konkola Blades
2004–2007	Zanaco
2007–2008	City of Lusaka
2008–2009	Lusaka Dynamos
2009–2011	ZESCO United
2011–2012	Nakambala Leopards
2012–2016	Nchanga Rangers
2015–2016	Zambia U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only