Howard Mwikuta

Howard Mwikuta
Howard Mwikuta in March 1967
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-06-20)20 June 1941
Place of birth Ndola, Northern Rhodesia
Date of death 26 February 1988(1988-02-26) (aged 46)
Place of death Chililabombwe, Zambia
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1964 Bancroft North End
(later Bancroft Blades)
1965–1966 Broken Hill Warriors
(later Kabwe Warriors)
1967 Atlanta Chiefs 22 (1)
1969–1970 Dallas Tornado 11 (0)
1974 Toronto Hungaria
International career
1964–1966 Zambia 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Howard Simon Mwikuta (20 June 1941 – 26 February 1988) was a Zambian footballer and coach who featured in the first Zambia national team at independence in October 1964. He was named Zambian captain in 1966 and at the end of the season was voted Zambian Sportsman of the Year. Mwikuta was one of the first Zambians to play professional football abroad when he signed for American club Atlanta Chiefs in 1967, together with Emment Kapengwe and Freddie Mwila. He became the first player born and raised in Africa to play in the NFL when he featured for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1970 pre-season as a placekicker.

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