Francis Kasonde

Francis Kasonde
Personal information
Full name Francis Kasonde
Date of birth (1986-09-01) September 1, 1986
Place of birth Kitwe, Zambia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position

Centre back, Right back

&
Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Salgaocar
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Zesco United
2005–2009 Power Dynamos
2009–2010 Al-Suwaiq
2010 Power Dynamos
2010–2011 Al Hazm 25 (1)
2011 Power Dynamos
2012–2014 TP Mazembe
2014 Hapoel Ra'anana 7 (0)
2015– Salgaocar 17 (0)
National team‡
2005– Zambia 34 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:01, 30 May 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 January 2015

Francis Kasonde (born September 1, 1986), is a Zambian football defender. He is currently playing for Salgaocar in I-League.

Career

Kasonde has played for Power Dynamos FC in Kitwe, Zambia and Omani side Al-Suwaiq Club.[1] Kasonde presented the 2008 Finnish Premier Division champions FC Inter Turku on trial, at the CIS Cup 2009.[2]

Attributes

The versatile defender who is comfortable across the back four, can also operate as a holding midfielder.

Clubs

International career

Kasonde is also a regular member of the Zambian national team . He was the key of the Zambian team that won the African Cup of Nations 2012. He earned his international debut in 2005 and scored his first goal against Egypt in a 1-1 draw.

Honours

National Team

Zambia

References

  1. ↑ http://www.zambianfootball.net/2009/02/03/njobvu-surprised-with-reports-that-they-are-stranded-in-russia/ (English)
  2. ↑ CIS Cup Squads 2009


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