Abdi Banda
Tanzanian international footballer
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Abdi Banda (born 20 May 1995) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division club Richards Bay.
Date of birth
20 May 1995
Place of birth
Tanga, Tanzania
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position
Centre back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tanga, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richards Bay | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Coastal Union | ||
| 2014–2017 | Simba | ||
| 2017–2019 | Baroka | 41 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Highlands Park | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | TS Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mtibwa Sugar | ||
| 2022–2023 | Chippa United | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | Richards Bay | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Tanzania | 19 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Tanga, he has played club football for Coastal Union, Simba, Baroka and Highlands Park.[1][2][3] After Highlands Park sold their license to TS Galaxy, Banda was transferred in that squad, but was released since he was injured at the time.[4]
In September 2021 he signed for Mtibwa Sugar.[5] In June 2022 he signed for Chippa United.[6]
