Joseph Sabobo Banda (born 17 December 2005) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Zürich.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zürich | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Atletico Lusaka | ||
| 2022 | → Red Arrows (loan) | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Nkwazi (loan) | ||
| 2024– | Zürich | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Zambia U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editSabobo Banda grew up in Chaisa, Lusaka, and represented Atletico Lusaka in the Lusaka Provincial League, finishing as top scorer in 2021.[1] These performances caught the eye of Zambia Super League team Red Arrows, who signed him on an 18-month loan deal in January 2022.[1]
In February 2022, he went on trial with Spanish giants Barcelona.[2][3]
On 16 January 2024, Sabobo signed a contract with Zürich in Switzerland until 2028.[4]
International career
editA prolific goal-scorer for the Zambian under-17 side, Sabobo Banda has been called up to the Zambia national football team on multiple occasions, the first call-up coming when he was 14 years old.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Joseph Sabobo Banda 's departure to Spain - Zambia's Upcoming Super Star". toyotazambia.co.zm. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Sabobo gets FC Barcelona trials…To remain at Arrows until he turns 18". zambianfootball.co.zm. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Teen star Joseph Sabobo Banda off to Barcelona for trials". zambianews365.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "JOSEPH SABOBO WECHSELT ZUM FC ZÜRICH" [JOSEPH SABOBO IS MOVING TO FC ZURICH] (in German). Zürich. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "'Sabobo' cannot stop scoring'". daily-mail.co.zm. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Simbeye, Chaka (16 March 2021). "Joseph Sabobo Banda – Barca Academy's Mercurial Prodigy". leftbackfootball.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ König, Kosta (10 October 2020). "Exceptional: 14-year-old Lusaka's Barca academy player Joseph Banda Sabobo called up to play for Zambia's senior side". tribuna.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links
edit- Joseph Sabobo Banda at Soccerway