Francis Kasonde

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Francis Kasonde
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-01) 1 September 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth Kitwe, Zambia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Mufulira Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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
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]

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Club career

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]

International career

Kasonde is also a regular member of the Zambian national team from 2005 until 2013. He was the key of the Zambian team that won the 2012 African Cup of Nations. He earned his international debut in 2005 and scored his first goal against Egypt in a 1–1 draw.

Honours

Zambia

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References

  1. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Kasonde, Francis". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ↑ http://www.zambianfootball.net/2009/02/03/njobvu-surprised-with-reports-that-they-are-stranded-in-russia/ (in English)
  3. ↑ "Sabah complete signing of Zambian international Francis Kasonde". stadium.my. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.


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