Emmanuel Banda
Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda (born 29 September 1997) is a Zambian footballer who plays for Swedish Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF as a centre midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Chililabombwe, Zambia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Djurgårdens IF | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Nchanga Rangers FC | ||
2016–2017 | SC Esmoriz | 16 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Oostende | 26 | (4) |
2019 | → Béziers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2020– | Djurgårdens IF | 9 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Zambia U20 | 10 | (3) |
2017 | Zambia | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Zambia U23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 06:27, 16 February 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Emmanuel Banda started his career with Nchanga Rangers FC.
In July 2016, Banda moved to Portuguese club S.C. Esmoriz.
In July 2017, Banda moved to Belgian First Division A club K.V. Oostende on a three-year contract.[2] He made his league debut on 30 July 2017 in a 1-0 home loss to Royal Excel Mouscron. He replaced Michiel Jonckheere in the 75th minute.[3] He scored his first goal in the Belgian top flight on 22 December 2017 in a 3-1 away victory over Waasland-Beveren. His goal, assisted by Knowledge Musona, came in the 52nd minute and gave his side a 2-1 lead.[4] He joined Béziers on loan in January 2019.[5] In February 2020, Emmanuel Banda signed a three-year contract with the reigning Swedish champions Djurgårdens IF.[6]
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- "Zamalek target Emmanuel Banda joins Oostende".
- "Oostende vs. Royal Mouscron – 30 July 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Waasland-Beveren vs. Oostende – 22 December 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "EMMANUEL BANDA SIGNE À L'AS BÉZIERS !". asb-foot.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Emmanuel Banda klar för Djurgården". dif.se. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.