Joseph Sabobo Banda | |
Birth Date: | 17 December 2005 |
Height: | 1.66 m |
Currentclub: | Zürich |
Clubnumber: | 33 |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs1: | Atletico Lusaka |
Years2: | 2022 |
Clubs2: | → Red Arrows (loan) |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | → Nkwazi (loan) |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | Zürich |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
Nationalteam1: | Zambia U17 |
Club-Update: | 27 May 2024 |
Joseph Sabobo Banda (born 17 December 2005) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Zürich.
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]