Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chanka Solomon Zimba [1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 December 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Zambia | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Marine | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackburn Rovers | |||
2020–2021 | Cardiff City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 24 | (4) |
2024– | Marine | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 17 September 2024 (UTC) |
Chanka Solomon Zimba (born 29 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League North club Marine. [2]
Zimba was born in Zambia. [3]
Zimba began his career with Blackburn Rovers; he was released in summer 2020, and signed with Cardiff City in September 2020. [4] He was called to the first-team for the first time in December 2020, due to injury problems and suspensions. [3] He signed a new contract with the club in August 2021. [5] He made his senior debut on 20 November 2021. [6]
Zimba moved on on loan to Northampton Town in January 2022. [7] In July 2022 he joined Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season. [8] Zimba made his debut for Newport on 30 July 2022 in the 1–1 League Two draw against Sutton United as a second-half substitute. [9] He scored his first goal for Newport on 9 August 2022 in the 3–2 EFL Cup first round win against Luton Town. [10] He was released back to his parent club by Newport on 29 December 2022. [11]
In August 2023, Zimba joined Maidenhead United on loan until January 2024. [12] The loan was later extended until the end of the season. [13]
He was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2023–24 season. [14]
In September 2024, Zimba joined National League North club Marine. [15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cardiff City | 2021–22 [6] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23 [16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Northampton Town (loan) | 2021–22 [6] | League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Newport County (loan) | 2022–23 [16] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 [b] | 1 | 20 | 2 |
Maidenhead United (loan) | 2023–24 [17] | National League | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 25 | 4 |
Marine | 2024–25 [17] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career total | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 8 |
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