Joseph Liteta

Joseph Liteta

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Lusaka, Zambia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cagliari
Number	27
Youth career
2024–	Cagliari
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Atletico Lusaka
2025–	Cagliari	2	(0)
International career‡
2023	Zambia U17	3	(0)
2025–	Zambia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 December 2025

Joseph Liteta (born 22 February 2006) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Cagliari and the Zambia national team.

Early life

Joseph Liteta was born in Zambia. He began his career in Zambia, playing for Atletico Lusaka academy club.

Club career

Liteta began his professional career in Zambia with Atletico Lusaka. In 2024, He was signed by Cagliari but the signing was not disclosed. He was deployed to Cagliari’s Primavera (Under-20) team which won the 2024–25 Coppa Italia Primavera, making him the first Zambian to win a football trophy in Italy. ^[1]

Liteta made his debut for the senior squad of Cagliari on 26 October 2025 in a Serie A game against Hellas Verona. ^[2]

International career

He played in the 2022 COSAFA U16 tournament and was also part of the Zambia under 17 squad that participated in the 2023 U17 AFCON Algeria qualifiers. ^[3] He later in 2023 participated in the 2023 U17 AFCON ^{[4] [5]}

Liteta was selected for Zambia's senior squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and made his debut in their last group stage game against Morocco on 29 December 2025, as Zambia lost 0–3 and was eliminated. ^[6]

Honors

Cagliari

• Coppa Italia Primavera: 2024–25

References

1. "Coppa Italia Primavera al Cagliari: tris al Milan, decide il cognato di Barella e l'interista se la ride davanti a Ibra". Virgilio Sport (in Italian). 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
2. "Verona v Cagliari game report". WorldFootball. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
3. "Bakala names final squad for TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifiers - ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
4. "Zambia : Bakala Names 2023 U17 AFCON Team". 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
5. Chikenge, Calvin Kaumba (2023-04-21). "Mbesuma headlines Zambia U-17 final squad, Kafue Celtic and Atletico youngsters dominate list". Bolanews. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
6. "Zambia v Morocco game report". CAF. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.