Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 September 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mufulira Wanderers F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Zesco United | ||
2005–2009 | Power Dynamos | ||
2009–2010 | Al-Suwaiq | ||
2010 | Power Dynamos | ||
2010–2011 | Al-Hazem | 25 | (1) |
2011 | Power Dynamos | ||
2012–2014 | TP Mazembe | ||
2014 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 7 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Salgaocar FC | 17 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Power Dynamos | 8 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Sabah | ||
2019–2020 | Al-Seeb Club | ||
2020– | Mufulira Wanderers F.C. | ||
International career‡ | |||
2005–2013 | Zambia | 35 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2019-02-23 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2017-03-20 |
Francis Kasonde (born 1 September 1986) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for Mufulira Wanderers. Kasonde mainly plays as a centre-back but also can play as a defensive midfielder or as a right-back. [1]
Kasonde has played for Power Dynamos F.C. in Kitwe, Zambia and Omani side Al-Suwaiq Club. [2]
In June 2017, Kasonde signed a six-month contract with Malaysia Premier League side Sabah. On 30 June 2017, Kasonde made his debut in a 1–0 victory during league match over PDRM. [3]
Kasonde is also a regular member of the Zambia national team from 2005 until 2013. He was the key of the Zambian team that won the 2012 African Cup of Nations. He made his international debut in 2005 and scored his first goal against Egypt in a 1–1 draw.
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