Francis Kasonde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mufulira Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Zesco United | ||
| 2005–2009 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 2009–2010 | Al-Suwaiq | ||
| 2010 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 2010–2011 | Al-Hazem | 25 | (1) |
| 2011 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 2012–2014 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2014 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Salgaocar FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Power Dynamos | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Sabah | ||
| 2019–2020 | Al-Seeb Club | ||
| 2020– | Mufulira Wanderers | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2013 | Zambia | 35 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2019-02-23 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2017-03-20 | |||
Francis Kasonde (born 1 September 1986) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for Mufulira Wanderers. Kasonde mainly plays as a centre-back but also can play as a defensive midfielder or as a right-back.[1]
Club career
Kasonde has played for Power Dynamos F.C. in Kitwe, Zambia and Omani side Al-Suwaiq Club.[2]
In June 2017, Kasonde signed a six-month contract with Malaysia Premier League side Sabah. On 30 June 2017, Kasonde made his debut in a 1–0 victory during league match over PDRM.[3]
International career
Kasonde is also a regular member of the Zambia national team from 2005 until 2013. He was the key of the Zambian team that won the 2012 African Cup of Nations. He made his international debut in 2005 and scored his first goal against Egypt in a 1–1 draw.
Honours
Zambia
References
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Kasonde, Francis". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ http://www.zambianfootball.net/2009/02/03/njobvu-surprised-with-reports-that-they-are-stranded-in-russia/ (in English)
- ^ "Sabah complete signing of Zambian international Francis Kasonde". stadium.my. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
- Francis Kasonde at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francis Kasonde at Soccerway
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Zambian men's footballers
- Zambia men's international footballers
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
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- TP Mazembe players
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- Salgaocar FC players
- ZESCO United F.C. players
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- Power Dynamos F.C. players
- Mufulira Wanderers F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
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