Isaac Chansa
Isaac Chansa (born 23 March 1984 in Kitwe) is a Zambian footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Isaac Chansa | ||
Date of birth | 23 March 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Forest Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2002 | Chambishi | ||
2002–2004 | Power Dynamos | 45 | (16) |
2004–2007 | Orlando Pirates | 43 | (7) |
2007–2009 | Helsingborgs IF | 40 | (4) |
2010–2012 | Orlando Pirates | 44 | (12) |
2012 | Henan Jianye | 15 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Zanaco | 25 | (5) |
2014–2015 | Shillong Lajong | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → NorthEast United FC (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2015 | Mitra Kukar | ||
2015–2017 | Zanaco | ||
2017–2019 | Zakho | 5 | (0) |
2019– | Forest Rangers | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Zambia | 69 | (3[1]) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:13, 13 January 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2018 |
Club career
From 2004 to 2007, "Zife" played for South African giants Orlando Pirates and joined Swedish team Helsingborgs IF for the 2007–08 season to team up with former South Africa coach Stuart Baxter.[2] In late 2006, while still playing for Pirates, Chansa was banned by the PSL for three months (nine suspended) after he was found guilty of assaulting an assistant referee during Pirates’ clash against Jomo Cosmos. After the end of his contract in Sweden with Helsingborgs IF returned on 1 February 2010 to his former club Orlando Pirates.[3] The Player has signed a pre contract with Pirates Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs and will be crossing the ship in July 2012.
At June 2012, Orlando Pirates have confirmed that he has been transferred to Chinese club Henan Jianye F.C. for a transfer fee of 700,000 US Dollars.[4]
International career
He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
Chansa won the African Cup of Nations with Zambia on 12 February 2012.
International goals
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[1]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 May 2004 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
2. | 9 February 2011 | Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini, Swaziland | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
3. | 19 January 2016 | Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
Honours
Zambia
References
- Isaac Chansa at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Swedish) Helsingborgs IF team profile Archived 5 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "Isaac Chansa wary of Kaizer Chiefs". Kick Off. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Orlando Pirates Isaac Chansa transferred to China". Kick Off. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
- Isaac Chansa at Soccerway