John Banda | |
Fullname: | Christopher-John Banda |
Birth Date: | 10 July 1974 |
Birth Place: | Blantyre, Malawi |
Death Place: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1996–2001 |
Years2: | 2001–2003 |
Years3: | 2003–2009 |
Clubs3: | Kuchekuche Stars |
Caps1: | 74 |
Caps2: | 41 |
Caps3: | 88 |
Goals1: | 20 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Goals3: | 25 |
Nationalyears1: | 1996–2009 |
Nationalteam1: | Malawi |
Nationalcaps1: | 70 |
Nationalgoals1: | 23 |
Christopher-John Banda (10 July 1974 in Blantyre, Malawi – 6 September 2009) was a Malawian footballer.[1]
A longtime member of the Malawi national football team, Banda has competed for his national team from 1996 and played his last three games in 2009.[2] His last international game, two days before his death, was against Guinea national football team.[3]
He collapsed in the game from his club Kuchekuche Stars against Man Tour in a qualifying game for Standard Bank Fam Cup and died later at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe.[4]