Emmanuel Banda

Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda (born 29 September 1997) is a Zambian footballer who plays for SuperSport HNL club Rijeka as a centre midfielder.

Emmanuel Banda
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997
Place of birth Chililabombwe, Zambia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rijeka
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)
2020–2022 Djurgårdens IF 59 (10)
2023– Rijeka 27 (2)
International career‡
2016–2017 Zambia U20 10 (3)
2017– Zambia 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023
‡ 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
  1. "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.
  2. "Zamalek target Emmanuel Banda joins Oostende".
  3. "Oostende vs. Royal Mouscron – 30 July 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "Waasland-Beveren vs. Oostende – 22 December 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. "EMMANUEL BANDA SIGNE À L'AS BÉZIERS !". asb-foot.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. "Emmanuel Banda klar för Djurgården". dif.se. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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