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Buildcon F.C.
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Full nameBuildcon Football Club
Nickname(s)Team Kopala[1]
Founded2012
GroundLevy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Capacity40,100
OwnerMoses Mubanga
ManagerAlec Gulgleimo[2]
LeagueMTN/FAZ Super Division

Buildcon FC is a Zambian football club based in Ndola that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is known for having an African multi-national squad.

History

Buildcon were founded in Choma as AM Welding in 2012.[3][4]

Buildcon were promoted to the Zambian Premier League in 2017 after winning the Division One. Before the 2017 season the club changed its name and city, relocating north to Ndola.[3][5] The club had been sold to Buildcon Investments, a Ndola building company, after the start of the 2016 season. Buildcon had originally petitioned to change their name after the first game of the 2016 season, but were not allowed.[6]

After their promotion, Buildcon developed a reputation as heavy spenders. They were the first team in the Zambian league to register more than 25 foreign players on their books and frequently fielded teams of 11 non-Zambian players.[3][7] The non-Zambian influence helped Buildcon avoid immediate relegation, finishing ninth on their debut 2017 Premier League season.[8]

Buildcon dropped 14 foreign players and added more Zambian players for the 2018 season including international Chisamba Lungu.[9]

Players

Current squad

As of 1 May 2017. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 FW Zambia ZAM Jonas Sakuwaha
3 DF Ghana GHA Mustapha Essuman
2 FW Ghana GHA Richmond Adongo
6 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Patient Mwepu
7 MF Kenya KEN Clifton Miheso
5 DF Uganda UGA Isaac Isinde
8 MF Uganda UGA Boban Zirintusa
10 DF Ghana GHA Moro Lamine
12 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Fidele Bosandja
13 FW Kenya KEN John Makwata
16 GK Guinea GUI Abdoul Aziz Keita
17 MF Zambia ZAM Mathews Nkhowani
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Ghana GHA Basit Masawudu
19 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Didier Muzembe
20 DF Zambia ZAM Emmanuel mayuka
22 FW Nigeria NGA Philip Iheden
23 DF Ghana GHA David Korbah
24 GK Zambia ZAM Scott Mwanza
25 DF Guinea GUI Ichaka Diarra
29 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Belchance Makiense
30 FW Ghana GHA Abubakar Mutawakil
32 FW Uganda UGA Geoffrey Sserunkuma
— FW Zambia ZAM Chisamba Lungu

Notable Former Players

References

  1. ^ https://zedsoccer.com/shopy-buildcon-host-renowned-kalampa/
  2. ^ http://zambianfootball.co.zm/buildcon-unveil-new-players-technical-staff/
  3. ^ a b c https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/will-buildcon-withstand-pressure-in-super-division/
  4. ^ http://zambianfootball.co.zm/buildcon-fc/
  5. ^ http://rsssf.com/tablesz/zamb2017.html
  6. ^ http://www.soka25east.com/welding-ndola-now-called-buildcon-fc/
  7. ^ https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/is-buildcon-football-club-a-failed-project/
  8. ^ http://www.times.co.zm/?p=102507
  9. ^ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/02/04/buildcon-boss-hands-locals-2018-challenge/
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