ZESCO United F.C.

ZESCO UNITED

Full name	ZESCO United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Zega Mambo, Team Ya Ziko
Short name	Zesco
Founded	1 January 1974 (1974-01-01)
Stadium	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Capacity	49,800
Owner	ZESCO
Chairman	Andy Gray
Manager	Richard Keys
League	Zambia Super League
Website	Club website

ZESCO United Football Club (Simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola in Zambia, that competes in the Zambia Super League, Founded in 1974. The team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

The club is wholly owned and sponsored by the state owned electricity supplier ZESCO.

History and records

ZESCO United was founded in 1974. They became the first Zambian club to qualify for the CAF African Champions League Group stage in 2009. ZESCO United are one of only 3 Zambian clubs including Nkana and Green Buffaloes who hold an all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian opposition. ZESCO United also became the first Zambian Club this century to play against European opposition when they played against Zenit Saint Petersburg in Abu Dhabi in 2008.

They reached their first ever semi finals of the CAF African Champions League after a 2–2 draw away to Egyptian league champions Al Ahly in Matchday 5 of the Champions' League quarter final group stage.

They extended their all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian teams to 26 games on Saturday, 17 September 2016, after a 2–1 home win against South African league champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF African Champions League.

The club also created history by being the first Zambian club to sign Asian players, with Kosuke Nakamichi from Japan and Malaysia's Marcel Kalonda.

Achievements

• Zambian Premier League: 8

2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019

• ABSA Cup: 6

2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019

• Zambian Charity Shield: 3

2007, 2011, 2015 ,2017

• Zambian Cup: 1

2006

• Zambian Coca-Cola Cup: 1

2007

• Zambian Division One: 2

1980, 2003

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 5 appearances

2008 – Last 32

2009 – Group stage (Top 8)

2011 – Last 16

2015 – Last 32

2016 – Semi-finals

2018 – Group stage (Top 16)

• CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2006 – Last 32

2010 – First Round

2013 – Last 16

2017 – Quarter-finals

Players

Current squad

As of 2 February 2019.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ZAM	Jacob Banda (Captain)
2	DF	ZAM	Bernard Mapili
3	DF	NGA	Ayo Oluwafemi
4	DF	CIV	Ben Adama Banh (Vice-captain)
5	DF	ZAM	Nyambe Mulenga
6	MF	ZAM	Simon Silwimba
7	DF	ZAM	Shemmy Mayembe
8	MF	ZAM	Maybin Mwaba
9	MF	JPN	Kosuke Nakamachi
10	FW	ZAM	Lazarous Kambole
11	MF	ZAM	John Ching'andu
12	FW	ZAM	Bornwell Silengo
13	MF	ZAM	Misheck Chaila
14	FW	ZAM	Jackson Mwanza (Vice-captain)
15	DF	KEN	David Owino

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	ZAM	Brown Nyrienda
18	MF	ZAM	Kondwani Mtonga
17	FW	UGA	Davis Kasirye
21	DF	ZAM	Dauti Musekwa
22	MF	ZAM	Mwape Mwelwa
23	DF	ZAM	Samson Banda
24	MF	ZAM	Matthews Nkhowani
25	FW	KEN	Jesse Were
27	FW	ZAM	Lottie Bwalya
28	GK	ZAM	Lameck Nyangu
29	DF	ZAM	Emmanuel Mayuka
30	DF	ZAM	Lupiya Kasashi
—	DF	MAS	Marcel Kalonda
—	FW	ZAM	Humphrey Maseneko

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ZAM	Innocent Mwaba (on loan to Forest Rangers)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

All Time Top Scorers

Name	Number of Goals
Eston Sakuwaha	156
Winston Kalengo	58

External links

• Official website