ZESCO United F.C.

ZESCO United
Full name ZESCO United Football Club
Nickname(s) Team Ya Ziko or Zescolo
Founded 1974
Ground Trade Fair Grounds, Ndola
(Capacity: 18,000)
Chairman Kenneth Muteto
Manager Fighton Simukonda
League Zambian Premier League
2010 1st
Home colours

ZESCO United is a Zambian football club based in Ndola. They play in the top division in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Trade Fair Grounds.They were the first Zambian team to qualify for the group stages of the CAF Champions league.They with Zanaco FC are regarded as the two richest clubs on the Zambian local scene thanks to the multi million sponsorship from the electricity company zesco.They do not have a massive following like there copperbelt rivals Nkana or Muflira Wanderers.

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Achievements

2007, 2008
2006
2007
2007
1980, 2003

Performance in CAF competitions

2008 – First Round
2011 – Second Round
2006 – First Round
2010 – First Round
2011 - Second Round of 16

Squad

2009/2010 First team squad

As of 13 November 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Jacob Banda
2 DF Rodgers Kamwandi
3 MF Silon Jere
5 DF Henry Nyambe Mulenga
6 DF Mathews Chikkwete
7 MF Lotti Phiri
9 FW Ben Martins
10 FW Enock Sakala
11 DF Yonah Mwango
12 DF Chalwe Kabamba
13 DF Kunda Mushota
14 MF Jackson Mwanza
15 MF Maybin Mwaba
16 GK Charles Chisha
No. Position Player
17 MF Josphat Nkhoma
18 MF Kondwani Mtonga
19 DF Clifford Chipalo
20 FW Aubrey Zulu
21 MF Kelvin Michela Mwelwa
22 MF Innocent Mwaba
23 DF Douglous Msiska
24 MF Leonard Silungwe
25 DF William Chinyama
26 MF George Phiri
27 FW Nicholas Zulu
28 GK Charles Kabwe
30 MF John Chingando
33 DF Elvis Kafoteka

Club officials/Technical team