| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Zambia | ||
| Date of death | 1994 | ||
| Place of death | South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Jomo Cosmos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Zambia | 4 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Bush Bucks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Phiri played as a defender for Zambia in the 1978 African Cup of Nations, where he scored a goal against Upper Volta.[1] He joined South African side Jomo Cosmos F.C. in 1988.[2]
After he retired from playing, Phiri became a football coach. In 1992, he was appointed manager of Bush Bucks F.C.,[3] and led the club to the 1993 Coca-Cola Challenge Cup title.[4]
In 1994, Phiri was killed in an automobile accident in South Africa.[5][6]