Nchanga Rangers continues to be a conveyor belt for the national team.
Currently there are five players in camp with the national team with roots from the famous Gabittas Stadium.
Goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata and UK based duo Patson Daka and Fashion Sakala crossed paths in Chingola whilst on loan from their respective clubs.
Midfielder Emmanuel Banda, now in Croatia also had a stint at Nchanga Rangers.
Banda, Daka and Sakala – The three wise boys from east – are graduates from the class of ’17 which lifted the CAF U20 AFCON on home soil six years ago.
New national team call up Victor Chabu is currently the Rangers’ first choice goalkeeper.
How many Zambian clubs have sent a player to Germany direct?
Well Chris Katongo’s stint at Arminia Bielefeld wasn’t a direct move from Zambian Super League to Bundesliga.
It was via Jomo Cosmos and Brondby.
Zambian club to Bundesliga
Nchanga Rangers sold Andrew Sinkala and Moses Sichone direct to Bayern Munich and FC Koln respectively.
Sichone is currently Avram Grant’s assistant coach.
Sinkala and Sichone were part of Nchanga Rangers’ 1998 title winning side which included Masauso Tembo, Harry Milanzi, Laughter Chilembi, Ronald Mbambara and Elijah Tana.
