ZESCO United F.C.

ZESCO United Football Club is a professional football club in Ndola, Zambia, that competes in the Zambia Super League, Founded in 1974.

ZESCO UNITED
Full nameZESCO United Football Club
Nickname(s)Zega Mambo, Team Ya Ziko
Short nameZesco
Founded1 January 1974 (1974-01-01)
StadiumLevy Mwanawasa Stadium
Capacity49,800
OwnerZESCO
ChairmanRichard Mulenga
ManagerGeorge Lwandamina
LeagueZambia Super League
WebsiteClub website

The club is wholly owned and sponsored by the state owned electricity supplier ZESCO.[1]

History and records

ZESCO United was founded in 1974. They became the first Zambian club to qualify for the CAF African Champions League Group stage in 2009. ZESCO United are one of only 3 Zambian clubs including Nkana and Green Buffaloes who hold an all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian opposition. ZESCO United also became the first Zambian Club this century to play against European opposition when they played against Zenit Saint Petersburg in Abu Dhabi in 2008.

They reached their first ever semi finals of the CAF African Champions League after a 2–2 draw away to Egyptian league champions Al Ahly in Matchday 5 of the Champions' League quarter final group stage.[2]

They extended their all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian teams to 26 games on Saturday, 17 September 2016, after a 2–1 home win against South African league champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF African Champions League.[3]

Achievements
  • Zambian Premier League: 8
2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019
2007, 2011, 2015 ,2017
2006
2007
1980, 2003

Performance in CAF competitions
2008 – Last 32
2009 – Group stage (Top 8)
2011 – Last 16
2015 – Last 32
2016 – Semi-finals
2018 – Group stage (Top 16)
2006 – Last 32
2010 – First Round
2013 – Last 16
2017 – Quarter-finals

Players

Current squad

As of 2 February 2019.

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Jacob Banda (Captain)
2 DF Bernard Mapili
3 DF Ayo Oluwafemi
4 DF Ben Adama Banh (Vice-captain)
5 DF Nyambe Mulenga
6 MF Simon Silwimba
7 DF Shemmy Mayembe
8 MF Maybin Mwaba
9 MF Kosuke Nakamachi
10 FW Lazarous Kambole
11 MF John Ching'andu
12 FW Bornwell Silengo
13 MF Misheck Chaila
14 FW Jackson Mwanza (Vice-captain)
15 DF David Owino
No. Position Player
16 MF Brown Nyrienda
18 MF Kondwani Mtonga
17 FW Davis Kasirye
21 DF Dauti Musekwa
22 MF Mwape Mwelwa
23 DF Samson Banda
24 MF Matthews Nkhowani
25 FW Jesse Were
27 FW Lottie Bwalya
28 GK Lameck Nyangu
29 DF Emmanuel Mayuka
30 DF Lupiya Kasashi
DF Marcel Kalonda
FW Humphrey Maseneko

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
MF Innocent Mwaba (on loan to Forest Rangers)
No. Position Player

All Time Top Scorers
Name Number of Goals
Eston Sakuwaha 156
Winston Kalengo 58

References
  1. "Zesco Utd embrace big bus theory". Lusaka Times. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  2. "Africa: Success Story Coming From Zambian Club Zesco Utd in African Club Championship".
  3. "Puncherello Chama gives his analysis of Zesco's win over Sundowns in the African Champions League semi-final 1st leg".
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