Chanka Zimba

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Chanka Zimba
Personal information
Full name Chanka Solomon Zimba [1]
Date of birth (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Zambia
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Maidenhead United
(on loan from Cardiff City)
Number 21
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
2020–2021 Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Cardiff City 1 (0)
2022Northampton Town (loan) 12 (1)
2022Newport County (loan) 13 (0)
2023–Maidenhead United (loan) 21 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Chanka Solomon Zimba (born 29 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Maidenhead United on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City, as a striker. [2]

Contents

Early and personal life

Zimba was born in Zambia. [3]

Career

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]

Career statistics

As of 5 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2021–22 [6] Championship 10000010
2022–23 [14] Championship00000000
2023–24 [15] Championship00000000
Total1000000010
Northampton Town (loan) 2021–22 [6] League Two 12100001 [lower-alpha 1] 0131
Newport County (loan) 2022–23 [14] League Two13010313 [lower-alpha 2] 1202
Maidenhead United (loan) 2023–24 [15] National League 164000000164
Career total425103141507
  1. Appearance in League Two play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

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References

  1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 15th May 2021" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. Chanka Zimba at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 Williams, Glen (16 December 2020). "Kieron Evans, Chanka Zimba and Keenan Patten all included for Birmingham clash". WalesOnline.
  4. "Striker Zimba signs for Cardiff City after Rovers release". Lancashire Telegraph.
  5. "Chanka Zimba signs new City deal | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk.
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  7. "Cobblers sign Zimba on loan from Cardiff". BBC Sport.
  8. "Newport sign Cardiff striker Zimba on loan". BBC Sport.
  9. "Bogle scores on Newport debut to secure point". BBC Sport.
  10. "Newport come back to knock out Championship Luton". BBC Sport.
  11. "Newport loan players to return to parent clubs". BBC Sport.
  12. "Loan | Chanka Zimba joins Maidenhead United". Cardiff City FC.
  13. "Loan | Chanka Zimba extends spell with Maidenhead United". Cardiff City FC.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Chanka Zimba in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Chanka Zimba in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2023.