Buildcon F.C.

Buildcon F.C.
Full name Buildcon Football Club
Nickname(s) Team Kopala[1]
Founded 2012
Ground Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Capacity 40,100
Owner Moses Mubanga
Manager Alec Gulgleimo[2]
League MTN/FAZ Super Division

Buildcon FC is a Zambian football club based in Ndola that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is known for having an African multi-national squad.

History

Buildcon were founded in Choma as AM Welding in 2012.[3][4]

Buildcon were promoted to the Zambian Premier League in 2017 after winning the Division One. Before the 2017 season the club changed its name and city, relocating north to Ndola.[3][5] The club had been sold to Buildcon Investments, a Ndola building company, after the start of the 2016 season. Buildcon had originally petitioned to change their name after the first game of the 2016 season, but were not allowed.[6]

After their promotion, Buildcon developed a reputation as heavy spenders. They were the first team in the Zambian league to register more than 25 foreign players on their books and frequently fielded teams of 11 non-Zambian players.[3][7] The non-Zambian influence helped Buildcon avoid immediate relegation, finishing ninth on their debut 2017 Premier League season.[8]

Buildcon dropped 14 foreign players and added more Zambian players for the 2018 season including international Chisamba Lungu.[9]

Players

Current squad

As of 1 May 2017. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 Zambia FW Jonas Sakuwaha
3 Ghana DF Mustapha Essuman
2 Ghana FW Richmond Adongo
6 Democratic Republic of the Congo DF Patient Mwepu
7 Kenya MF Clifton Miheso
5 Uganda DF Isaac Isinde
8 Uganda MF Boban Zirintusa
10 Ghana DF Moro Lamine
12 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Fidele Bosandja
13 Kenya FW John Makwata
16 Guinea GK Abdoul Aziz Keita
17 Zambia MF Mathews Nkhowani
No. Position Player
18 Ghana DF Basit Masawudu
19 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Didier Muzembe
20 Zambia DF Emmanuel mayuka
22 Nigeria FW Philip Iheden
23 Ghana DF David Korbah
24 Zambia GK Scott Mwanza
25 Guinea DF Ichaka Diarra
29 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Belchance Makiense
30 Ghana FW Abubakar Mutawakil
32 Uganda FW Geoffrey Sserunkuma
Zambia FW Chisamba Lungu

Notable Former Players

References

  1. ↑ https://zedsoccer.com/shopy-buildcon-host-renowned-kalampa/
  2. ↑ http://zambianfootball.co.zm/buildcon-unveil-new-players-technical-staff/
  3. 1 2 3 https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/will-buildcon-withstand-pressure-in-super-division/
  4. ↑ http://zambianfootball.co.zm/buildcon-fc/
  5. ↑ http://rsssf.com/tablesz/zamb2017.html
  6. ↑ http://www.soka25east.com/welding-ndola-now-called-buildcon-fc/
  7. ↑ https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/is-buildcon-football-club-a-failed-project/
  8. ↑ http://www.times.co.zm/?p=102507
  9. ↑ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/02/04/buildcon-boss-hands-locals-2018-challenge/
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