He is Zambia's eighth-most[broken anchor] capped player and third on the list of all-time top goalscorers behind Godfrey Chitalu and Alex Chola.
His career as a player, coach and president of the Football Association of Zambia is partly shown in the documentary film "Eighteam".
[4] In August 2018, the world football governing body FIFA banned Bwalya for two years from all football-related activities at both national and international level.
Such was his impact that Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven took him to the Eredivisie, and he describes winning the championship twice in 1990/91 and 1991/92, under Bobby Robson, as a career highlight.
The Mexico experience in general was cherished by Bwalya, who devoted almost eight years of his career to the country and recalls his time there as "probably the best of my life"[citation needed].
[7] On the international front, his earliest achievement was arguably one of the most remarkable hat-tricks in modern football history, with three-times World Cup champions Italy on the receiving end in a 4–0 win for the Zambians at the 1988 Olympics.
Bwalya was a member of the national squad that participated at the 1988 Olympic Games, making his mark with a famous hat-trick in a 4–0 victory against Italy.
Kalusha, aged 41, came off the bench during the second half, scoring from a trademark direct free kick to give Zambia a 1–0 victory and the lead of Africa's Group 1.
As Zambian FA President, he joined the players and lifted the cup in a country where his former teammates perished in an aircraft disaster.
He has nevertheless remained actively involved in international football, contributing to the 2006 World Cup as a member of FIFA's Technical Study Group.