Mighty Mufulira Wanderers coach and ex-Zambia defender Harrison “Wawa” Chongo is dead.
Wanderers officials said Wawa, who spent decade at Al Tawun in Saudi Arabia, died Thursday afternoon at Ronald Ross Hospital in Mufulira where he had been admitted since Wednesday afternoon for High Blood Pressure.
Wawa was a veteran of four Africa Cup finals in which he won a silver medal in 1994 and a bronze in 1996.
Chongo was admitted to Ronald Ross after feeling unwell at half-time during Wanderers’ Division 1 North Week 9 home match against Prison Leopards.
Wanderers won the game 1-0, a score line Mighty enjoyed going into halftime.
The former Zambia defender felt unwell in the dressing room and was taken to Ronald Ross where his initial condition was said to be stable.
Wawa has been coach at Wanderers since last season.
Chongo enjoyed a flying start to this year’s Division 1 North campaign in which Mighty are unbeaten from their opening eight games as the legendary cup winners began their push for their first top-flight return since 2005.
Wawa is the second member of a Wanderers bench to die in the last two years after assistant coach and former team mate at Mighty Abraham Lungu died on May 22, 2009 in Kitwe.
WAWA you will be sadly missed. Your contribution to football propelled Zambia to a great footballing nation. You have gone too soon WAWA! May your soul rest in peace.
Chabipa ba wawa.MHSRIP.
Wawa waya sure, RIP
MHSRIP, pick up the broken pieces Mighty and return to Premier nxt season
I hope Kalusha does not try to stage a coup at the funeral.
Sad indeed, one great son of zed in football. mhsrip.
I believe this is due to poor health care facilities and lack of staff. Ronald Ross hospital (named after the 1902 Nobel laureate, discoverer of the malaria parasite) was once owned by the mines and had a full staff establishment but under GRZ it is a pale reflection of a hospital. Sad that lives are being lost needlessly in Zambia. Since when did high blood pressure kill a fit young man?
Sad that Wawa was not a politician. He would have been evacuated to Sandton.
Wawa we will miss u , MYSRIEP.
too bad for the family..I hope he saved something for you ..
Wawa may your soul rest in peace. We will miss you.
‘Wawa’ Chongo, may God allow you to rest in Peace! I remember you very well in 1994 Finals, how well you handled Nigeria’s Rasheed Yakini, Emmanuel Amunike, and others. You were great really! RIP.
I thot your future got brightened wen u became Mighty Muf Wanderers coach. Good ppl are dying were only remaining with fools, like PF. Please Jesus save Zambia
Our thoughts are with the family, RIP Wawa.
I thot your future got brightened wen u became Mighty Muf Wanderers coach. Good ppl are dying were only remaining with fools. Like PF. Please Jesus save Zambia
Ba Wawa go well… mwatushila fye fi Simata Simata.
I remember meeting Wawa at Topshops last year and he asked for a lift home; and he says ukatuleteleko ama jersey mdala! MYSRIP bro. You played your part in this life. Sadly missed.
Too bad Wawa you have left so soon a gallant son of zambia you have left footprint in Zambian football history, you shall deeply missed and remembered for how much you contributed to Zambian fooball after the Gabon disaster you came on a scene and uplifted the souls of zambian football stars who died in that traged aircrash.MSRIP
wat a sad day for zambis….wawa “medeja” chongo why have u left so early… u ar the real son for zambia. will miss u…i remember watching you at shinde staduim in the early 90s….mysrip….mmmmmmmmmmm its hard to believe.
wawa,we will miss u,for all what you did for mother zambia,harrison .i remember how well you partnered with litana elijah in 1994 and many other games you played.go well we mwana.shallom
May the good Lord bless and console his family. A true great son of Zambia, 1994 shall remain a testament of your greatness. Thank you WAWA Chongo.
#14 you are way out of line……..! Twapapata!!!!
Great son of Zambian football who took on the mantle at national level at a difficult time yet managed to uplift & unite the nation on the pitch. Your contribution to the football fraternity will greatly be missed. Most of all your little kids will dearly miss you for they have to now face a future without a figure father head. God will surely see them thru and be their father. MYSRIP
This is sad Indeed. MHSRIP. Good legacy you have left behind.
sad ba Wawa i remember meeting you in march at Top Gear lodge..so sad u are gone. we will remember u for yo hard tackling and offcourse the times u used to come ku central sports complex when u were based in Saudi Arabia, when Joe was your driver…galant son rest in peace…bonse tulibakuya…Wawa Medeja
Now that he’s dead, negligent FAZ will pop up pretending to have had some support for our retired and unappreciated pros
TOO BAD AND SAD FOR HIS TEAM AND FAMILY..GOD BE WITH YOU ALL AS WAWA IS BEEN MOURNED..HIS CONTRIBUTION WILL BE ALWAYS REMEMBERED
Oh no.. R.I.P ba Wawa.. Nshimbi pa nshimbi…
MYSRIP Wawa Harrison Chongo …you lived like a candle in the wind …not too long ago some people were b.i.t.c.h.i.n.g about your pictures that surfaced on LusakaTimes… but hey you are the man. Those haters will soon meet their fate.
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The passing of Harrison Chongo iz very sad.May the good Lord Jehova God almighty strengthen the family and friendz.
The best honour we can give “Wawa” iz by mourning him quietly without the mention of Kalusha, Kamanga and Simataa circus.
@23. What do u think FAZ should do to help all retired pros? Infact, what does any FA do for former players?
PHD syndrome indeed!
Wawa you will be missed and we thank you for all your services to Zambian Soccer. “What a great Player” like ba Liwewe use to say!!!!!! RIP big man.
Wawa Rest in peace, it was just on saturday i saw you in chililabombwe. will sadly miss you.
the name harrison wawa chongo will continue to be metioned in the football circles for the many years to come, because of contribution he made to the great game of football especially after the demise of the natoinal team in 1993 april. wanderers we grief with you, kalusha stay away from this funeral because you never cared. litana washala weka. rest in peace wawa.
Harry! Harry! You have left a gap in our hearts that will never be filled; a void at Mighty that will never be filled. Your footsteps can still be heard at Shinde, Woodlands, Nkoloma, independence, Tunisha, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, too numerous to mention. You carried the banner of Zambian Soccer and shone so Brightly. At last we thought the woes that have rocked Mighty had been finally solved by WAWA. Just when we were at the peak of our celebrations, you were gone! Gone too soon! You ended it were it all started – SHINDE. Go well WAWA our tears will never dry. Go well GALLANT son of our country!
ba wawa bawa…nishi nachilila pashinde, na mumaka kelivin mutale tightly. it was a great time. what a great hero will miss u ar a great son of mafukeni, zambia and africa. what can i say rest in peace my bro.
God strengthen and comfort the family as they pass through this trying moment of sorrow. Will always remember what great partners you made with Elijah Litana. RIP.
RIP ba wawa tho this nation neglected you i believe thats why just started drinking utujilili its because of frustration. go well
Bawawa baya zo-ona Mafukeni na Zambia yonse yalila. We will miss you mwandi and may your soul rest in eternal peace.
Wawa may you rest in peace You leave behind numerouss questions for our society to answer. one of them: Do we havve competent and adequate medical services in our country if we deal with a case of HBP so pathetically? A politician suffering from the same ailment would have been flown to Joburg. Why does a country 47 years old fail to provide adequate medical services to its citizens? Mighty be inspired by your coach’s death Win promotion this year!!
The Saint #7 only seeing your blog now. this shows a lot of us Zambians are on the same wavelength regarding our socio-political situation. get rid of this uncaring govt! our only way to save ourselves from such tragedies!
I hear he has left behind a very beatiful wife?? I think my next trip is Mufulira……………..and it is very soon.
Yeo……………………aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Nizapaya Sata…………!!!!!!!!!
@ No.40 Marvelous Mabel. So you think he would not have died if PF was in power? And you think you would have life immortal if PF formed government? You wish!! It is appointed for all men to die, no matter what you do, there is no escape my friends.
#43 who said anything about PF? Balatontonkanya before you open your mouth. And what a witless argument! Kindergarten debates would produce much more grey stuff! if it is appointed of all men to die we should not have hospitals and train medical professionals.Seeing as you grasp my argument let me crudely bring it closer to your doorstep I will hire someone to lynch you. Noone should complain.eh?
#43 who said anything about PF? Balatontonkanya before you open your mouth. And what a witless argument! Kindergarten debates would produce much more grey stuff! if it is appointed of all men to die we should not have hospitals and train medical professionals.Seeing as you are unlikely to grasp my argument let me crudely bring it closer to your doorstep I will hire someone to lynch you. Noone should complain.eh?
Wawa! MYSRIEP till we meet on the other side!
Enangu ma argument should be done in the dustbin mwe. Ba#43 tiziba kuti simunaende ku sukulu kuchita Logic as a subject so just keep your mouth shut.
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