As one of the first African players to play in Europe and Mexico, Kalusha Bwalya was a pioneering figure during his exceptional playing career. Zambia's most-capped player and all-time top scorer represented his national team from 1983 to 2004, and played for Cercle Brugge and PSV Eindhoven in Belgium and Netherlands respectively before later enjoying stints with Mexican duo Club America and Necaxa. He has also coached the Zambian national team and was a member of FIFA Technical Study Group for the 2004 Olympics and 2006 FIFA World Cup™. Yet despite his many achievements on the field and in the dugout, it is in an administrative role that Bwalya is now attempting make changes in football from the top down in his position as vice-president of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). "The fact of the matter is," he told FIFA.com, "of course I miss the day-to-day interaction on the ground, but I think my challenge is more outside of the football pitch." More specifically, the 44-year-old says that he feels that he "can make a big influence, not only for Zambians but for people around the world who love football".