{"id":432772,"date":"2011-05-30T13:32:29","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T13:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/30\/three-more-foreign-based-players-arrive\/"},"modified":"2011-05-30T13:32:29","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T13:32:29","slug":"three-more-foreign-based-players-arrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/30\/three-more-foreign-based-players-arrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Three More Foreign Based Players Arrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"72.2384823848\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.times.co.zm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/timeszambia180.jpg\" alt=\"The Times of Zambia (Ndola)\" title=\"Visit The Times of Zambia (Ndola)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>THREE more foreign-based players have joined the Zambia soccer team in Kitwe preparing for the 2012 Gabon\/ Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup Group C qualifying match against Mozambique billed for next Saturday at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola.<\/p>\n<p>Midfielders Chisamba Lungu of Russia, Justine Zulu and striker Rodger Kola both from Israel joined the team yesterday bringing to 11 the number of foreign-based players who have reported for camp.<\/p>\n<p>Team manager Lusekelo Kamwambi confirmed the arrival of Lungu, Zulu and Kola, who are also eligible to play for the Under-23 squad that leaves for Algeria on Monday for the London 2012 Olympic Games Africa zone qualifying match in Algiers.<\/p>\n<p>Kamwambi said second choice goalkeeper Kalililo Kakonje, defenders Hichani Himoonde, Emmanuel Mbola, midfielders Rainford Kalaba, Stopilla Sunzu and striker Given Singuluma from the Democratic Republic of Congo giants, TP Mazembe were still be awaited.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign based players who joined the team on Thursday at Moba Hotel are first choice goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene, defender Chintu Kampamba, midfielder Clifford Mulenga all from South Africa and Israel based midfielder, William Njobvu.<\/p>\n<p>Burly striker Collins Mbesuma and defender Joseph Musonda both from South Africa premiership side Golden Arrows joined the team on Wednesday, while skipper Chris Katongo and defender Francis Kasonde from Germany and Saudi Arabia respectively, reported on Tuesday. The local players in camp are defenders Dennis Banda, Thomas Nyirenda and midfielder Allan Mukuka.<\/p>\n<p>The team had its second training session on Thursday afternoon at Arthur Davies Stadium and was scheduled to have trained for the third time yesterday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The full squad includes goalkeepers Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars, South Africa), Kalililo Kakonje (TP Mazembe, DRC) and Jacob Banda (Zesco United).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders:<\/strong> Hichani Himoonde, Emmanuel Mbola (TP Mazembe, DR Congo),Chintu Kampamba (BIDVest Wits University, South Africa), Joseph Musonda (Lamontville Golden Arrows, South Africa), Francis Kasonde (Al Hazm, Saudi Arabia), Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco United) and Dennis Banda (Green Buffaloes).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong> Stopilla Sunzu (TP Mazembe, DRC), Clifford Mulenga(Bloemfontein Celtic, South Africa), Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe, DR), Isaac Chansa (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), William Njobvu (Iron Kiryat Shmona, Israel), Justin Zulu (Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Israel), Thomas Nyirenda (Konkola Blades) and Christopher Katongo (Skoda Xanthi, Greece).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strikers:<\/strong> Collins Mbesuma (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Given Singuluma (TP Mazembe, DRC) and Emmanuel Mayuka (Young Boys, Switzerland).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>See original article:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201105301685.html\" title=\"Three More Foreign Based Players Arrive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three More Foreign Based Players Arrive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 28 May 2011 THREE more foreign-based players have joined the Zambia soccer team in Kitwe preparing for the 2012 Gabon\/ Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup Group C qualifying match against Mozambique billed for next Saturday at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":432773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-432772","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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