John Ching'andu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ndola, Zambia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ZESCO United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | ZESCO United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Zambia | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zambia U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2020 | |||
John Ching'andu (born 11 December 1993) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for ZESCO United F.C. and the Zambia national football team.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Ching'andu is a graduate of the ZESCO United youth system.[1] During the 2021–22 season, he was the club's top scorer with nine goals and was voted the players' player of the year.[2]
International
[edit]Ching'andu made his senior international debut on 6 July 2012, tallying 45 minutes before being subbed off for Kasongo Mwepya in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Malawi.[3] In 2015, Ching'andu was a part of the Zambia U23 squad that competed in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, making one appearance, a 66-minute stint off the bench in a 2-1 group stage defeat to Tunisia.[4] He was also included in Zambia's squad for the 2018 COSAFA Cup,[5] appearing in all three matches against Namibia,[6] Madagascar,[7] and Zimbabwe[8] as they finished runners-up.
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of matches played 9 June 2018.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honors
[edit]International
[edit]- Zambia
- COSAFA Cup Runner-Up: 2018[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Katongo, Desmond (16 May 2022). "CHING'ANDU: THE 'LITTLE' GENIUS THAT KEEPS WINNING". ZamFoot. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "John Ching'andu scoops two accolades at ZESCO United awards gala". ZamFoot. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Zambia (1:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Zambia U23 vs. Tunisia U23 – 28 November 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Chambeshi names final 2018 COSAFA Cup team". lusakatimes.com. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Namibia – 2 June 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Madagascar – 6 June 2018 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Zimbabwe – 9 June 2018 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "John Chingandu". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ John Ching'andu at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- John Ching'andu at National-Football-Teams.com
- John Ching'andu at Soccerway
- John Ching'andu at Sofascore
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