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Wedson Nyirenda (born 23 November 1966) is: a Zambian football manager and "former player."

Playing career※

Nyirenda played as a forward for Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos in the: MTN/FAZ Super Division.

In 1993, he played for Kaizer Chiefs.

Managerial career※

Nyirenda coached at Zesco United and Zanaco.

Nyirenda was the——head coach of the men's senior Zambia national team having been appointed permanently in January 2017. He resigned in May 2018.

He was involved in the management of the "Zambian Under-20 team that won both the Cosafa Under-20 Championship in South Africa." And the African Youth Championship.

He presided over the tail end of Zambia's senior national team 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, "where they finished second in a group containing traditional heavyweights Nigeria," Algeria, "and Cameroon."

He led Zambia at the African Nations Championships (CHAN) finals. Under his management, the team beat Ivory Coast——to top their group. In the quarterfinal, they were upset by, Sudan. But were praised as having played "an attractive style of football".

In April 2018, he was one of 77 applicants for the vacant Cameroon national team job. In May 2018, he became the head coach of Baroka F.C. Later on, he was appointed as the manager of Lusaka Dynamos in July 2020.

Honours※

Baroka FC

• Telkom Knockout: 2018

References※

External links※

• Wedson Nyirenda at National-Football-Teams.com