Chico Banza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Huambo, Angola | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Atlético Petróleos[1] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Real Sambila | ||
| 2017– | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Leixões B | 18 | (11) |
| 2018– | Leixões | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Angola U20 | 7 | (6) |
| 2018– | Angola | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 1 May 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 26 June 2018 (UTC) | |||
Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo (born 17 December 1998), commonly known as Chico Banza, or simply Chico, is an Angolan footballer who currently plays as a forward for Leixões.
Club career
Chico Banza was snapped up by Portuguese side Leixões from his native Real Sambila, following his performance at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. After starring for the club's 'B' team in the Portuguese lower divisions, he was handed his first team debut on 18 March 2018, playing 68 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Sporting CP B before being replaced by Ricardo Barros.[2]
International career
Chico Banza represented Angola at the 2017 Toulon Tournament, where he finished as one of the top scorers with four goals in three games.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 May 2018.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leixões B | 2017–18 | Porto FA Honour Division | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | |
| Leixões | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of matches played 26 June 2018.[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Futebol: "Nacional" de sub-20 faz disputar quarta jornada este sábado". ANGOP (in Portuguese). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Resultado injusto para o esforço dos homens do mar". Leixões S.C. (in Portuguese). 18 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Chico Banza é em dos Destaques de Angola na Competição". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Chico Banza at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Chico Banza at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
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