Lubambo Musonda (born 1 March 1995) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg and the Zambia national team.

Lubambo Musonda
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger[2]
Team information
Current team
1. FC Magdeburg
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 National Assembly
2013–2014 Power Dynamos
2014–2015 Ulisses 13 (2)
2015–2019 Gandzasar Kapan 97 (16)
2019–2021 Śląsk Wrocław 55 (0)
2021 Śląsk Wrocław II 2 (1)
2021–2024 Horsens 58 (4)
2023–2024Silkeborg (loan) 24 (0)
2024– 1. FC Magdeburg 0 (0)
International career
Zambia U20
Zambia U23
2014– Zambia 37 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:32, 24 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Musonda has played for National Assembly, Power Dynamos and Ulisses.[2]

Following the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Musonda went on trial with FC Aktobe.[3]

In August 2015 Musonda signed for Gandzasar Kapan.[4][5][6][7]

On 19 January 2019, Śląsk Wrocław announced the signing of Musonda on a one-and-a-half-year contract, with the option to extend the contract for two additional years.[8] After two and a half years in Poland, Musonda joined Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens on 16 August 2021, signing a deal until June 2024.[9] In August 2023, Musonda joined Silkeborg IF on a one-year loan deal.[10]

On 27 May 2024, it was announced that Musonda would sign for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg on 1 July 2024.[11]

International career

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At the youth level Musonda played in the 2015 African U-20 Championship,[12] scoring against Mozambique in its qualifiers, and the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.[1]

Musonda made his senior international debut for Zambia in 2014.[2] In December 2014 he was named as part of Zambia's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 March 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ulisses 2014–15 Armenian Premier League 13 2 2 0 15 2
Gandzasar Kapan 2015–16 Armenian Premier League 25 0 4 1 29 1
2016–17 29 3 2 1 31 4
2017–18 26 8 4 2 2 0 33 10
2018–19 17 5 2 0 2 1 1 0 22 6
Total 97 16 12 4 4 1 1 0 115 21
Śląsk Wrocław 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 12 0 0 0 12 0
2019–20 25 0 0 0 25 0
2020–21 16 0 1 0 17 0
Total 53 0 1 0 54 0
Career total 163 18 15 4 4 1 1 0 183 23

International

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As of match played 18 November 2018[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Zambia 2014 3 1
2015 9 1
2016 6 0
2017 0 0
2018 5 0
2019 0 0
2020 4 0
2021 1 0
Total 28 2
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Musonda goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Lubambo Musonda
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 June 2014 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, USA   Japan 3–3 3–4 Friendly
2 15 November 2015 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia   Sudan 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Gandzasar

Silkeborg

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lubambo Musonda at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Lubambo Musonda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Замбиец Мусонда прибыл в Актобе". sports.kz/ (in Russian). sports.kz. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Գանձասար Կապանը ներկայացրեց նորեկներին - Սպորտային լուրեր". armsport.am. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ^ Gandzasar Target European Cups
  6. ^ Musonda: Happy for playing again in Armenia
  7. ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Լուբամբո Մուսոնդա. Ուրախ եմ, որ կրկին Հայաստանում եմ խաղալու - Սպորտային լուրեր". armsport.am. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. ^ "MUSONDA NOWYM PIŁKARZEM ŚLĄSKA!". slaskwroclaw.pl (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  9. ^ Lubambo Musonda skifter fra polsk fodbold, achorsens.dk, 16 August 2021
  10. ^ Silkeborg IF lejer den zambiske landsholdsanfører, Lubambo Musonda, i AC Horsens, silkeborgif.com, 10 August 2023
  11. ^ Lubambo Musonda skifter til 1. FC Magdeburg, silkeborgif.com, 27 May 2024
  12. ^ "Lubambo Musonda leads U20 final squad". Lusaka Times. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Nations Cup 2015: Katongo overlooked for Zambia squad". BBC Sport. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Gandzasar vs. Alashkert". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  15. ^ Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.