Jonas Sakuwaha

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Jonas Sakuwaha
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Jonas Sakuwaha
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-22) 22 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Kafue, Zambia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 ZESCO United
2009–2010 Lorient 14 (0)
2010 → Le Havre (loan) 4 (0)
2011–2012 Al-Merrikh 33 (22)
2013–2014 TP Mazembe 29 (14)
2014–2015 ZESCO United
2015–2017 TP Mazembe
2017 Buildcon
2017–2018 Oman Club
International career
2006–2014 Zambia 25 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonas Sakuwaha (born 22 July 1983) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 25 appearances scoring 2 goals for the Zambia national team between 2006 and 2014.

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Club career

Sakuwaha began his career with ZESCO United. [1]

Sakuwaha moved to French side FC Lorient on 1 September 2009. [2] He signed on loan for Le Havre for the 2010–11 season, [3] before moving to Sudan to play with Al-Merrikh for the 2011 season. [1] He signed with Congolese club TP Mazembe in January 2013. [4]

Sakuwaha returned to Zambia joining ZESCO United for the 2014 season. [1]

In early 2017 he signed with Buildcon, newly promoted to the Zambian Premier League. [5] A year later, he was released by the club. [6]

International career

Sakuwaha made his international debut for Zambia in 2006. [1] He played at the 2008 CECAFA Cup and the 2009 African Championship of Nations, but rejected a call-up to the squad for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. [7] He was called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jonas Sakuwaha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Kennedy Gondwe (1 September 2009). "Sakuwaha joins Lorient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  3. ↑ Jonas Sakuwaha – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
  4. ↑ "Le TP Mazembe a inscrit 26 joueurs" (in French). www.tpmazembe.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Newly promoted side Buidicon FC land Spanish coach". Lusaka Star. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Ssenoga, Shafik (5 February 2018). "Two Ugandan Players Released By Zambia's Buildcon". New Vision. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Kennedy Gondwe (24 December 2009). "Sinkala pays Nations Cup price". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  8. ↑ "Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23". BBC Sport. 9 January 2013.


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