Joseph Sabobo Banda

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

Joseph Sabobo Banda
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-17) 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

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. "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.
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