Godfrey Chitalu
| Date of birth | 22 October 1947 |
| Place of birth | Luanshya |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 27 April 1993 |
Godfrey Chitalu scored 79 goals in 111 'A' international games for Zambia.
He was head coach of the Zambia national team when the entire squad perished in a plane crash off the coast of Gabon in April 1993.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1968-69 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1972-73 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Zambia | Olympics | 3 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Zambia | Olympics | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1968 | Zambia v Sudan | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st phase |
| 08 Nov 1968 | Sudan v Zambia | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st phase |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Lesotho v Zambia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 8 |
| 04 Jun 1972 | Zambia v Lesotho | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 8 |
| 01 Apr 1973 | Ethiopia v Zambia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round |
| 04 Nov 1973 | Zambia v Zaire | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group final |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Zaire v Zambia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group final |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Morocco v Zambia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group final |
| 02 Mar 1974 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 04 Mar 1974 | Egypt v Zambia | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 13 Feb 1977 | Uganda v Zambia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round |
| 27 Feb 1977 | Zambia v Uganda | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Zambia v Egypt | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 1978 | Ghana v Zambia | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 10 Mar 1978 | Zambia v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 May 1980 | Ethiopia v Zambia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 01 Jun 1980 | Zambia v Ethiopia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Zambia v Cuba | L | 0-1 | Olympics | Group A |
| 22 Jul 1980 | USSR v Zambia | L | 3-1 | Olympics | Group A |
| 24 Jul 1980 | Venezuela v Zambia | L | 2-1 | Olympics | Group A |
| 16 Nov 1980 | Morocco v Zambia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Zambia v Iraq | D | 2-2 | Olympics | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.