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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Chililabombwe, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Nchanga Rangers FC | ||
| 2016–2017 | SC Esmoriz | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Oostende | 26 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Béziers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Djurgårdens IF | 59 | (10) |
| 2023– | Rijeka | 36 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Zambia U20 | 10 | (3) |
| 2017– | Zambia | 27 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 | |||
Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda (born 29 September 1997) is a Zambian footballer who plays for SuperSport HNL club Rijeka as a centre midfielder.
Emmanuel Banda started his career with Nchanga Rangers FC.
In July 2016, Banda moved to Portuguese club S.C. Esmoriz.
In July 2017, Banda moved to Belgian First Division A club K.V. Oostende on a three-year contract.[2] He made his league debut on 30 July 2017 in a 1-0 home loss to Royal Excel Mouscron. He replaced Michiel Jonckheere in the 75th minute.[3] He scored his first goal in the Belgian top flight on 22 December 2017 in a 3-1 away victory over Waasland-Beveren. His goal, assisted by Knowledge Musona, came in the 52nd minute and gave his side a 2-1 lead.[4] He joined Béziers on loan in January 2019.[5] In February 2020, Emmanuel Banda signed a three-year contract with the reigning Swedish champions Djurgårdens IF.[6]
