After spending three years away from top-flight football, defender Adrian Chama is eager to get started with his new side, Nkwazi, having signed from Rifflemen.
Chama made his Super League debut back in 2011 and has had a long spell with Green Buffaloes, as well as a brief stint with nine-time league champions Zesco United.
A Chipolopolo-capped player, Chama disappeared from the spotlight of top-flight football after leaving Zesco. During his time away, he quietly kept in shape with Rifflemen in the Lusaka Provincial Division One.
On Thursday, Chama was officially unveiled as a Nkwazi player and could feature in the team taking on Nkana at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe today. In an exclusive interview with Bolanews, Chama expressed his happiness at being back in the top division.
“I am excited to be back. I am looking forward to making a debut for my new team. Hopefully, it all goes well,” he said. “it may be over the weekend [against Nkana].”
Chama aware of backlash
Chama, an elder brother to Chipolopolo midfielder Clatous Chama said he is aware of the backlash that may have followed the announcement if his arrival at Nkwazi.
“I have been around for a long time and I know that a lot will be said and I know how most people… how they take things” he said. “But I feel I still have more to offer in the game.”
He said he is in perfect shape to extending his playing career and retirement is not on the radar at the moment.
“I mean, I feel my legs can still give something on the field of playing. The motivation has been that I’ve seen a lot,” the 36-year-old said.
He said he had a lot of offers but he settled for Nkwazi.
“Coming to Nkwazi, have had had a lot of offers, like contacts. I had a lot of teams that I trained with prior to joining Nkwazi. I believe my time at Nkwazi is definitely going to give something good and I believe something good at here,” he said.
