| Chico Banza | |
| Fullname: | Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Huambo, Angola |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Portimonense (on loan from Anorthosis Famagusta) |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Atlético Petróleos[1] |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Real Sambila |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Leixões |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Leixões B |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | Leixões |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Marítimo |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → P.O. Xylotymbou (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 14 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps7: | 32 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Anorthosis Famagusta |
| Caps8: | 23 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | → Portimonense (loan) |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Angola U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Angola |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 30 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 30 June 2024 |
Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo (born 17 December 1998), commonly known as Chico Banza, or simply Chico, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portimonense, on loan from Anorthosis Famagusta.
Chico Banza was snapped up by Portuguese side Leixões from his native Real Sambila, following his performance at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. After starring for the club's 'B' team in the Portuguese lower divisions, he was handed his first team debut on 18 March 2018, playing 68 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Sporting CP B before being replaced by Ricardo Barros.[2]
In August 2023, Banza joined Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta on a four-year deal.[3]
Chico Banza represented Angola at the 2017 Toulon Tournament, where he finished as one of the top scorers with four goals in three games.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leixões B | 2017–18 | Porto FA Honour Division | 18 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 11 | |||||
| Leixões | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Marítimo | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Nea Salamis | 2020–21 | Cyta Championship | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 35 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| P.O. Xylotymbou (loan) | 2020–21 | Cypriot Second Division | 13 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 14 | |||||
| P.O. Xylotymbou | 2021–22 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Anorthosis | 2023–24 | Cyta Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 78 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 29 | |||