Charles Swini

Charles Swini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-02-28)28 February 1985
Place of birth	Blantyre, Malawi
Date of death	20 February 2024(2024-02-20) (aged 38)
Place of death	Lilongwe, Malawi
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2004–2007	ESCOM United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2012	ESCOM United	43	(0)
2012–2015	Silver Strikers
2015–2020	UD Songo	20	(0)
2020–2024	Civo United
International career
2009–2018	Malawi	35	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Swini (28 February 1985 – 20 February 2024) was a Malawian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

On 23 January 2015, Swini signed for UD Songo on a season loan.

In March 2020, signed for Civo United.

International career

Swini was a member of the Malawi national team and played for his country at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.

Death

Swini died on 20 February 2024 at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, where he had been rushed to after collapsing at his home. He was 38, and had been battling kidney problems.