Zesco United and Zambia coach George Lwandamina is backing his striker at both club and country Winston Kalengo to keep his feet on the ground following his 2015 Zambia Footballer of The Year triumph.
Kalengo on Thursday swept the awards gala with a hat-trick of honours after also winning the most disciplined player.
And as scheduled, Kalengo walked away with the 2015 Golden Boot following his 18-goal haul that helped Zesco retain the FAZ Super Division crown for a second successive season.
“Kalengo is is discipline player, focused, very hard working, God fearing and it is paying off,” Lwandamina said.
“In contrast we hope and are confident he is able to handle the new status that he has acquired.”
It has been a memorable year for Kalengo not only at Zesco but for country as well where he was Zambia’s top scorer in 2015 with six goals in 12 matches.
His two goals in a 3-0 aggregate win over Sudan helped propel Zambia to the group stage qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Kalengo also scored one goal in a 2-1 away win over Kenya to hand Chipolopolo their first Group E victory in the 2017 Africa Cup qualifiers in September.
The 30-year-old striker scored another three goals in the 2016 CHAN qualifiers to lead Zambia to their first outing in the tournament since 2009.
our own Vardi reminds me of Kelvin Mutale
bravo kalengo keep it up
I wish he was 25 years as he has power. Where was this man all along? Keep it up mr. man and remember GOD.
he was being overlooked, this guys has always been performing. He was good at zanaco but renard and honor jaanza snubbed him.