Joseph Sabobo Banda

Zambian footballer
Joseph Sabobo Banda
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 18)
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 0 (0)
International career
2019– Zambia U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Joseph Sabobo Banda (born 17 December 2005) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Zürich.

Club career

Sabobo 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

A 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

  1. ^ a b "Joseph Sabobo Banda 's departure to Spain - Zambia's Upcoming Super Star". toyotazambia.co.zm. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Sabobo gets FC Barcelona trials…To remain at Arrows until he turns 18". zambianfootball.co.zm. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Teen star Joseph Sabobo Banda off to Barcelona for trials". zambianews365.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ "JOSEPH SABOBO WECHSELT ZUM FC ZÜRICH" [JOSEPH SABOBO IS MOVING TO FC ZURICH] (in German). Zürich. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "'Sabobo' cannot stop scoring'". daily-mail.co.zm. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ Simbeye, Chaka (16 March 2021). "Joseph Sabobo Banda – Barca Academy's Mercurial Prodigy". leftbackfootball.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  7. ^ 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

  • Joseph Sabobo Banda at Soccerway
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