Joseph Sabobo Banda
Zambian footballer (born 2005)
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Joseph Sabobo Banda (born 17 December 2005) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Armenian Premier League club Alashkert and Zambia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alashkert | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Atletico Lusaka | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Red Arrows (loan) | ||
| 2023 | → Nkwazi (loan) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Zürich II | 20 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Zürich | 9 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Alashkert | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Zambia U17 | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Zambia U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Zambia | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:43, 14 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:43, 14 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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]
On 2 February 2026, Armenian Premier League club Alashkert announced the signing of Sabobo from Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[5]
International career
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.[6][7][8]
On 10 December 2025, Banda was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]