Nathan Sinkala

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Nathan Sinkala
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991
Place of birthChingola, Zambia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefender, Midfielder
Club information
Current clubSochaux
(on loan from TP Mazembe)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2012Green Buffaloes
2009→ Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (loan)
2012–TP Mazembe
2014→ Sochaux (loan)2(0)
National team‡
2011–Zambia22(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:49, 6 January 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2013

Nathan Sinkala (born 23 April 1991) is a Zambian international footballer who plays for French club Sochaux, on loan from TP Mazembe, as a defender and midfielder.

Career

Club career

Born in Chingola,[1] Sinkala began his career in 2008 with Green Buffaloes,[2] and spent a loan spell in Israel with Hapoel Kiryat Shmona during 2009, playing for their reserve team.[3] At Green Buffaloes, Sinkala scored three leagues goal during the 2009 season,[4] and two league goals during the 2010 season.[5] He also won the Zambian Charity Shield in 2010.[6]

After participating at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Sinkala signed for TP Mazembe on a three-year deal.[7]

On 8 January 2014, Sinkala joined French Ligue 1 side Sochaux-Montbéliard on a loan deal.[8]

International career

Sinkala made his international debut for Zambia in 2011,[9] and participated at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[10][11] He was called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]

In October 2013, due to a disagreement between their club TP Mazembe and the Zambian Football Association over international call-ups, Sinkala and two other players (Rainford Kalaba and Stoppila Sunzu) were the subject of a Zambian arrest warrant.[13] All three players later had their passports confiscated by Zambian immigration authorities,[14] before being pardoned by the Zambian government.[15]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Andrew Sinkala.[2]

Honours

National Team

Zambia

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". TP Mazembe. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Njobvu:Dip in form due to fatigue". Zam Foot. 22 April 2008. 
  3. ↑ "Kachepa on the Ball: Transfer & rumour mill news". Zam Foot. 8 July 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Zambia 2009". RSSSF. 
  5. ↑ "Zambia 2010". RSSSF. 
  6. ↑ "Buffaloes win Charity Shield". Zam Foot. 6 March 2010. 
  7. ↑ Ed Aarons (15 March 2012). "Bwalya hoping for Zambian exodus to Europe". BBC Sport. 
  8. ↑ "Zambian pair Sinkala and Sunzu sign for Sochaux". BBC Sport. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014. 
  9. ↑ Nathan Sinkala at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ↑ Kennedy Gondwe (10 January 2012). "Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup". BBC Sport. 
  11. ↑ "Teenage striker to feature for Zambia in African Cup". iZimbabwe.co.zw. 11 January 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23". BBC Sport. 9 January 2013. 
  13. ↑ Ian Hughes (15 October 2013). "Zambia internationals: Arrest warrants issued for trio". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2013. 
  14. ↑ Kennedy Gondwe and Ian Hughes (19 October 2013). "Zambia confiscate Kalaba, Sinkala and Sunzu's passports". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  15. ↑ Kennedy Gondwe (22 October 2013). "Kalaba, Sunzu & Sinkala pardoned by Zambian government". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2013. 
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard – current squad
Zambia squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Winners (1st title)
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Zambia squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
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