Fighton Simukonda

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.Coach Fighton Simukonda dies

Honours

Club honours
Zambian League Title: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1988 
Zambian Charity Shield: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989
Independence Cup: 1981 and 1986 
Heinrich Cup/Chibuku Cup/Heroes & Unity Cup:  1983
Champion of Champions: 1986

National honours
CECAFA Cup: 1984 in Kenya
MPLA Trophy: 1986 in Angola

Coaching honours
Zambian Premier League: 2005, 2006 and 2010
Mosi Cup: 1994, 1996
BP Top 8: 1995, 2008
Coca-Cola Cup: 2004
Barclays Cup: 2004, 2010
Charity Shield: 2006, 2011
COSAFA Cup: 1998

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

Individual honours
Zambian Coach of the Year: 2005, 2009 and 2010

References

Category:1958 births
Category:2016 deaths
Category:Zambian footballers
Category:Zambian football managers