Isaac Chansa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Chansa | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| -2002 | Chambishi | ||
| 2002–2004 | Power Dynamos | 45 | (16) |
| 2004–2007 | Orlando Pirates | 43 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Helsingborgs IF | 40 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Orlando Pirates | 44 | (12) |
| 2012 | Henan Jianye | 15 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Zanaco | 25 | (5) |
| 2014 | Shillong Lajong | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → NorthEast United FC (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Zambia | 61 | (1[1]) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:13, 13 January 2015 (UTC). | |||
Isaac Chansa (born 23 March 1984 in Kitwe) is a Zambian footballer.
Club career
From 2004 to 2007, "Zife" played for South African giants Orlando Pirates and joined Swedish team Helsingborgs IF for the 2007–08 season to team up with former South Africa coach Stuart Baxter.[2] In late 2006, while still playing for Pirates, Chansa was banned by the PSL for three months (nine suspended) after he was found guilty of assaulting an assistant referee during Pirates’ clash against Jomo Cosmos. After the end of his contract in Sweden with Helsingborgs IF returned on 1 February 2010 to his former club Orlando Pirates.[3] The Player has signed a pre contract with Pirates Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs and will be crossing the ship in July 2012.
At June 2012, Orlando Pirates have confirmed that he has been transferred to Chinese club Henan Jianye F.C. for a transfer fee of 700,000 US Dollars.[4]
International career
He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
Chansa won the African Cup of Nations with Zambia on 12 February 2012.
Honours
- Zambia
Winner
References
- ↑ Isaac Chansa at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ (Swedish) Helsingborgs IF team profile
- ↑ Isaac Chansa wary of Kaizer Chiefs | News – KickOff Magazine
- ↑ Orlando Pirates Isaac Chansa transferred to China
External links
- Isaac Chansa profile at Soccerway
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