Racheal Nachula
Zambian sprinter and footballer (born 1986)
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Racheal Nachula (born 14 January 1986) is a Zambian women's professional footballer and former sprinter who plays as a forward for the Zambia women's national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 January 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| –2020 | Green Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Zaragoza CFF | 42 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Athletics
Specialized in the 400 metres,[4] Nachula won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships, in a personal best time of 51.39 seconds. She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, and the 2008 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final round.[5] She won the silver medal in the 400 m at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, recording a time of 53.34 seconds.
She also has 23.42 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Gaborone.[6]
Football
International career
On 3 July 2024, Nachula was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.
