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 23)
Place of birth Zambia
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
2020–2021 Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2024–2025 Marine 5 (0)
2025– Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:06, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

Chanka Solomon Zimba (born 29 December 2001) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish League One club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

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Early and personal life

Zimba was born in Zambia. [2]

Career

Zimba began his career with Blackburn Rovers; he was released in summer 2020, and signed with Cardiff City in September 2020. [3] He was called to the first-team for the first time in December 2020, due to injury problems and suspensions. [2] He signed a new contract with the club in August 2021. [4] He made his senior debut on 20 November 2021. [5]

Zimba moved on on loan to Northampton Town in January 2022. [6] In July 2022 he joined Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season. [7] 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. [8] He scored his first goal for Newport on 9 August 2022 in the 3–2 EFL Cup first round win against Luton Town. [9] He was released back to his parent club by Newport on 29 December 2022. [10]

In August 2023, Zimba joined Maidenhead United on loan until January 2024. [11] The loan was later extended until the end of the season. [12]

He was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2023–24 season. [13]

In September 2024, Zimba joined National League North club Marine. [14]

On 1 August 2025, Zimba signed for Scottish League One club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2021–22 [5] Championship 100000—10
2022–23 [16] Championship000000—00
2023–24 [17] Championship000000—00
Total1000000010
Northampton Town (loan) 2021–22 [5] League Two 12100001 [a] 0131
Newport County (loan) 2022–23 [16] League Two13010313 [b] 1202
Maidenhead United (loan) 2023–24 [18] National League 244000000244
Marine 2024–25 [18] National League North 5000000050
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2025–26 [19] Scottish League One 3000002 [c] 353
Career total5851031646810
  1. ↑ Appearance in League Two play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish League Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 15th May 2021" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 Williams, Glen (16 December 2020). "Kieron Evans, Chanka Zimba and Keenan Patten all included for Birmingham clash". WalesOnline.
  3. ↑ "Striker Zimba signs for Cardiff City after Rovers release". Lancashire Telegraph.
  4. ↑ "Chanka Zimba signs new City deal | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games played by Chanka Zimba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cobblers sign Zimba on loan from Cardiff". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Newport sign Cardiff striker Zimba on loan". BBC Sport.
  8. ↑ "Bogle scores on Newport debut to secure point". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "Newport come back to knock out Championship Luton". BBC Sport.
  10. ↑ "Newport loan players to return to parent clubs". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "Loan | Chanka Zimba joins Maidenhead United". Cardiff City FC.
  12. ↑ "Loan | Chanka Zimba extends spell with Maidenhead United". Cardiff City FC.
  13. ↑ "2023/24 Retained List | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Chanka Zimba joins Marine". marinefc.com. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Media, ICTFC (1 August 2025). "Chanka Zimba signs for ICTFC".
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Chanka Zimba in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Chanka Zimba in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  18. 1 2 Chanka Zimba at Soccerway . Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Chanka Zimba in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2025.


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