| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Atletico Lusaka | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Red Arrows (loan) | ||
| 2023 | → Nkwazi (loan) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Zürich | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Zambia | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 August 2025 | |||
Joseph Sabobo Banda (born 17 December 2005) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva from the Israeli Premier League and Zambia national team.
Sabobo Banda grew up in Chaisa, Lusaka, and represented Atletico Lusaka in the Lusaka Provincial League, finishing as top scorer in 2021. [1] These performances caught the eye of Zambia Super League team Red Arrows, who signed him on an 18-month loan deal in January 2022. [1]
In February 2022, he went on trial with Spanish giants Barcelona. [2] [3]
On 16 January 2024, Sabobo signed a contract with Zürich in Switzerland until 2028. [4]
A prolific goal-scorer for the Zambian under-17 side, Sabobo Banda has been called up to the Zambia national football team on multiple occasions, the first call-up coming when he was 14 years old. [5] [6] [7]