# Laughter Chilembe

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{{short description|Zambian footballer (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Laughter Chilembe
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|fullname       = Laughter Chilembe
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1975|11|25|df=y}}
|birth_place    = Zambia
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|position       = [Right-back](/source/Defender_(association_football))
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|years1         = 1998–2003
|clubs1         = [Nchanga Rangers](/source/Nchanga_Rangers_F.C.)
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|goals1         = 
|years2         = 2004–2005
|clubs2         = [CAPS United](/source/CAPS_United_F.C.)
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|years3         = 2006–2007
|clubs3         = [Nchanga Rangers](/source/Nchanga_Rangers_F.C.)
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|years4         = 2008–2011
|clubs4         = [Power Dynamos](/source/Power_Dynamos_F.C.)
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|years5         = 2012–2016
|clubs5         = [NAPSA Stars](/source/NAPSA_Stars_F.C.)
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|nationalyears1 = 1999–2005
|nationalteam1  = [Zambia](/source/Zambia_national_football_team)
|nationalcaps1  = 43
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|club-update    = 16:07, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
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'''Laughter Chilembe''' (born 25 November 1975) is a former [Zambia](/source/Zambia)n international footballer.

==Club career==
Chilembe began his senior career in 1998 with [Nchanga Rangers](/source/Nchanga_Rangers_F.C.) before signing for [Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League](/source/Zimbabwe_Premier_Soccer_League) club [CAPS United](/source/CAPS_United_F.C.). Chilembe re-signed for Nchanga Rangers in 2006 on his return to Zambia. Chilembe later signed for [Power Dynamos](/source/Power_Dynamos_F.C.), staying at the club for three seasons. In 2012, Chilembe signed for [NAPSA Stars](/source/NAPSA_Stars_F.C.), seeing out his career at the club in 2016.<ref>{{NFT player|id=7339|accessdate=}}</ref>

==International career==
Chilembe represented Zambia at the [2000 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2000_Africa_Cup_of_Nations). Despite two draws in the group stage, including one against Senegal where Chilembe scored, Zambia failed to advance.

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|1 || 1 February 2000 || [Lagos National Stadium](/source/National_Stadium%2C_Lagos), [Surulere](/source/Surulere), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) || {{fb|SEN}} || 1–1 || 2–2 || [2000 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2000_Africa_Cup_of_Nations)
|-
|2 || 22 March 2003 || [Amahoro Stadium](/source/Amahoro_Stadium), [Kigali](/source/Kigali), [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda) || {{fb|RWA}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || [Friendly](/source/Friendly_match)
|}

==Honours==
'''Nchanga Rangers'''
*[Zambian Premier League](/source/Zambian_Premier_League): 1998

'''CAPS United'''
*[Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League](/source/Zimbabwe_Premier_Soccer_League): [2004](/source/List_of_Zimbabwean_football_champions), [2005](/source/List_of_Zimbabwean_football_champions)
*[Cup of Zimbabwe](/source/Cup_of_Zimbabwe): 2004

'''Power Dynamos'''
*[Zambian Premier League](/source/Zambian_Premier_League): 2011
*[Zambian Cup](/source/Zambian_Cup): 2009, 2011

'''NAPSA Stars'''
*[Zambian Cup](/source/Zambian_Cup): 2012

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FIFA player|4462}}

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

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Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Zambian men's footballers
Category:Zambia men's international footballers
Category:Zambian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Zimbabwe
Category:Nchanga Rangers F.C. players
Category:CAPS United players
Category:2000 African Cup of Nations players
Category:2002 African Cup of Nations players
Category:Power Dynamos F.C. players
Category:NAPSA Stars F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders

{{Zambia-footy-bio-stub}}

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