Africa’s Goal King

June 8, 2020
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Godfrey Chitalu

Africa’s Undisputed Goal King (Part Six) – The Wilderness and Return

Zambia’s Goal King, Godfrey Chitalu, remains the most prolific African scorer in international football with 79 goals in 111 games. But Zambia suffered a self-inflicted problem. Chitalu was feared and respected throughout Africa. One of Africa’s great players, Mathematical, the Nigerian great, Segun Odegbami, holds Chitalu in high esteem
June 14, 2020
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Chitalu and his family

Africa’s Undisputed Goal King (Part Seven) – The Record Holder

Zambian great, Godfrey Chitalu, set records for fun. He broke Pelé’s single season and calendar year goal scoring records in 1968. Over the previous 41 years, it had been difficult to break. Everton and England great, Dixie Dean set the total of 63 in 1927. It lasted just under two decades – interrupted by World War II.
June 14, 2020
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A Young Chitalu

Africa’s Undisputed Goal King (Part Eight) – Astonishing

Zambia’s Goal King Godfrey Chitalu had an exceptional year in 1972. He broke two of his own World Records, although neither were acknowledged until they had been broken. In 1968 Chitalu broke Pelé’s decade-long records. The great Brasilian had capped of his first World-Cup winning year by setting the singe-season and calendar-year goal-scoring record at 75.
June 8, 2020
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Godfrey Chitalu

Africa’s Undisputed Goal King (Part Six) – The Wilderness and Return

Zambia’s Goal King, Godfrey Chitalu, remains the most prolific African scorer in international football with 79 goals in 111 games. But Zambia suffered a self-inflicted problem. Chitalu was feared and respected throughout Africa. One of Africa’s great players, Mathematical, the Nigerian great, Segun Odegbami, holds Chitalu in high esteem
June 14, 2020
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Chitalu and his family

Africa’s Undisputed Goal King (Part Seven) – The Record Holder

Zambian great, Godfrey Chitalu, set records for fun. He broke Pelé’s single season and calendar year goal scoring records in 1968. Over the previous 41 years, it had been difficult to break. Everton and England great, Dixie Dean set the total of 63 in 1927. It lasted just under two decades – interrupted by World War II.
June 14, 2020
0
A Young Chitalu

Africa’s Undisputed Goal King (Part Eight) – Astonishing

Zambia’s Goal King Godfrey Chitalu had an exceptional year in 1972. He broke two of his own World Records, although neither were acknowledged until they had been broken. In 1968 Chitalu broke Pelé’s decade-long records. The great Brasilian had capped of his first World-Cup winning year by setting the singe-season and calendar-year goal-scoring record at 75.
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