Edward Chilufya

Biography

Edward Chilufya Jr. (born 17 September 1999) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, and the Zambia national team. Chilufya represented the Zambia national under-20 football team at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He helped Zambia win the tournament, scoring in the final against the Senegal U20s in a 2–0 win on 12 March 2017. Chilufya ended with 4 goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament. Chilufya also represented the Zambia at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition. He also made 3 appearances for the Zambia U20s 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup. Chilufya was called up to the senior Zambia national football team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Nigeria on 7 October 2017, but could not make the roster because of paperwork issues. He made his debut in a friendly 2–1 loss to Kenya on 9 October 2020.