Benson Sakala

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Benson Sakala
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bohemians 1905
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Red Arrows
2015–2021 Power Dynamos
2021–2022 Viktoria Žižkov [1] 10 (0)
2022–2023 Viagem Příbram [2] 20 (1)
2023–2025 Mladá Boleslav 45 (2)
2025– Bohemians 1905 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Zambia U23 3 (0)
2015– Zambia 35 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2023

Benson Sakala (born 12 September 1996) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bohemians 1905 and the Zambia national team. [3]

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Career

On 6 July 2023, Sakala signed a two-year contract with Czech side Mladá Boleslav. [4]

On 30 May 2025, Sakala signed a contract with Czech side Bohemians 1905 as a free agent. [5]

International career

On 10 December 2025, Sakala was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Profil hráče Benson Sakala". FK Viktoria Žižkov (in Czech). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Benson Sakala - Profil hráče". FK Viagem Příbram (in Czech). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Zambia – B. Sakala – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mladá Boleslav uzavřela smlouvu se zambijským záložníkem Sakalou z Příbrami". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Šafka, Jakub (30 May 2025). "Klokani posilují svou záložní řádu. Do Ďolíčku míří kapitán reprezentace Zambie". eFotbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Daka leads Zambia's final TotalEnergies CAF AFCON squad as newcomers earn surprise call-ups". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.


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