Zambia’s new export to Belgium Fashion Sakala made his debut for KV Oostende on Wednesday in a pre-season friendly match against Hapoel Haifa.
Sakala who completed his move to Oostende from Russian side Spartak Moscow earlier in the week, came on in the 70th minute.
However Emmanuel Banda did not feature in the game.
Oostende beat the Isreali side 2-0.
Oostende are being coach by Hugo Broos, the man who led Cameroon to the 2017 African Cup of Nations title.
Broos was also the boss to new Chipolopolo Boys coach Sven Vanderbroeck during the time in Cameroon.
As for Fashion, he came to stardom after the airtel rising star program.
Straight from Eastern Province, Fashion joined the 1998 Zambian Super League Champions Nchanga Rangers and spent two seasons there together with Banda and Patson Daka.
In 2016, he joined Zanaco and helped the bankers to the league title.
On the international stage, his exploit saw him help Zambia Under-20 to the Cosafa Cup in December 2016 before the AFCON glory in 2017.
He then signed for Russian side Spartak Moscow but spent most of the time playing for the reserve side.
At KV Oostende , he is seen as a direct replacement for Zimbabwean striker Knowledge Musona.
Musona left the club and has joined Anderleicht.
