Jones Mwewa

{{short description|Zambian footballer (1973-2011)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jones Mwewa | fullname = Jones Mwewa | image = | birth_date = {{birth date|1973|3|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Ndola, Zambia | death_date = {{death date and age|2011|11|18|1973|3|12|df=y}} | death_place = Kitwe, Zambia | height = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1996–2002 | years2 = 2004 | clubs1 = Power Dynamos | clubs2 = Konkola Blades | caps1 = | goals1 = | nationalyears1 = 1995–2002 | nationalteam1 = Zambia | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }} '''Jones Mwewa''' (12 March 1973 – 18 November 2011) was a Zambian footballer who was part of the Zambian squad that finished third in the 1996 African Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zambianfootball.net/2011/11/18/power-legend-and-ex-zambia-defender-jones-mwewa-has-died/ |title=Power legend and ex-Zambia defender Jones Mwewa has died |publisher=Zambianfootball.net |date=2007-07-20 |accessdate=2011-11-18 |archive-date=2012-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424115718/http://www.zambianfootball.net/2011/11/18/power-legend-and-ex-zambia-defender-jones-mwewa-has-died/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career== Mwewa played club football for Railway Express Power Dynamos and Konkola Blades.{{fact|date=July 2023}}

Mwewa made several appearances for the Zambia national football team, including 13 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He also participated for Zambia at the 2000 African Cup of Nations and the 2002 African Cup of Nations finals.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Supersport.com|title=Mwewa's death shocks Zambia|url=http://www.supersport.com/football/zambia/news/111118/Mwewas_death_shocks_Zambia|date=18 November 2011}}</ref>

==Death== Mwewa died suddenly on 18 November 2011 at the age of 38.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex- Zambia & Power Defender Jones Mwewa Is Dead|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/11/18/zambia-power-defender-jones-mwewa-dead/|accessdate=3 November 2017|work=Lusaka Times|date=18 November 2011}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{FIFA player|170191}} *{{NFT player|pid=32017}}

{{Zambia Squad 1996 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Zambia Squad 2000 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Zambia Squad 2002 Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mwewa Jones}} Category:1973 births Category:2011 deaths Category:Zambian men's footballers Category:Zambia men's international footballers Category:1996 African Cup of Nations players Category:2000 African Cup of Nations players Category:2002 African Cup of Nations players Category:Sportspeople from Ndola Category:Power Dynamos F.C. players Category:Men's association football defenders