Pearson Mwanza (1 January 1968 – 23 March 1997) was a Zambian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Kitwe, Zambia, Mwanza began playing football for local side Power Dynamos' youth team when he was still a schoolboy at Ndeke A Primary School and later on went to Chamboli Secondary School in 1983 in Kitwe, where he excelled in football.
He was selected in the under-20 national team and played in all the matches in which Zambia emerged the winner of the COSAFA CUP held in Malawi.
On returning to Zambia, Mwanza ventured to South Africa for a brief professional career before rejoining Power Dynamos though he did not stay long there and crossed the road to Nkana F.C.
[2] Mwanza made several appearances for the Zambia national team, often named in the starting line-up by coach Samuel 'Zoom' Ndhlovu, at the expense of Europe-based professionals.