Abdi Banda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tanga, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richards Bay | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Coastal Union | ||
| 2014–2017 | Simba | ||
| 2017–2019 | Baroka | 41 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Highlands Park | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | TS Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mtibwa Sugar | ||
| 2022–2023 | Chippa United | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | Richards Bay | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Tanzania | 19 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Abdi Banda (born 20 May 1995) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division club Richards Bay.
Club career
[edit]Born in Tanga, he has played club football for Coastal Union, Simba, Baroka and Highlands Park.[1][2][3] After Highlands Park sold their license to TS Galaxy, Banda was transferred in that squad, but was released since he was injured at the time.[4]
In September 2021 he signed for Mtibwa Sugar.[5] In June 2022 he signed for Chippa United.[6]
International career
[edit]He made his international debut for Tanzania in 2014.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He has a daughter, born October 2019, with his wife Zabibu Kiba, the sister of Ali Kiba.[7] The child was initially reported to be a boy.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Abdi Banda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Abdi Banda at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Banda to continue with good work at Limpopo derby | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Moyo, Lovemore (13 February 2021). "Abdi Banda spent R150 000 on injury after TS Galaxy release". Kick Off. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Jean-Hugues, SETTIN (8 September 2021). "Tanzanie : Mtibwa Sugar signe Abdi Banda | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com.
- ^ "Abdi Banda is back in the country after signing with Chippa United". Kick Off. 18 July 2022.
- ^ oruta, brian (21 February 2020). "Alikiba's sister reveals daughter's face for the first time (Photos)". Pulselive Kenya.
- ^ Milimo, Dennis (30 October 2019). "Alikiba's sister welcomes bouncing Baby Boy (Photos)". Pulselive Kenya.
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Tanga, Tanzania
- Tanzanian men's footballers
- Tanzania men's international footballers
- Coastal Union F.C. players
- Simba S.C. players
- Baroka F.C. players
- Highlands Park F.C. players
- TS Galaxy F.C. players
- Mtibwa Sugar F.C. players
- Chippa United F.C. players
- Richards Bay F.C. players
- Tanzanian Premier League players
- South African Premier Division players
- Men's association football defenders
- Tanzanian expatriate men's footballers
- Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century Tanzanian sportsmen
- Tanzanian football biography stubs