# ZESCO United F.C.

ZESCO United Football Club (simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola, that competes in the Zambia Super League. Founded in 1974, the team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
The club is wholly owned and sponsored by the state owned electricity supplier ZESCO.

## History and records

ZESCO United was founded in 1974. They became the first Zambian club to qualify for the CAF African Champions League group stage in 2009. ZESCO United are one of only 3 Zambian clubs including Nkana and Green Buffaloes who hold an all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian opposition. ZESCO United also became the first Zambian Club this century to play against European opposition when they played against Zenit Saint Petersburg in Abu Dhabi in 2008.
They reached their first ever semi finals of the CAF African Champions League after a 2–2 draw away to Egyptian league champions Al Ahly in Matchday 5 of the Champions' League quarter final group stage.
They extended their all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian teams to 26 games on Saturday, 17 September 2016, after a 2–1 home win against South African league champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF African Champions League.
The club also created history by being the first Zambian club to sign Asian players, with Kosuke Nakamachi from Japan.

## Achievements

* Zambian Premier League: 9
       2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
       Runner up : 2005, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023
* Zambian Cup: 1
       2006
       Finalist : 2007
* Zambian Charity Shield: 5
       2007, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2021
* ABSA Cup: 6
       2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019
       Finalist : 2021
* Zambian Coca-Cola Cup: 1
       2007
* Zambian Division One: 2
       1980, 2003

## Performance in CAF competitions

* CAF Champions League: 9 appearances
       2008 – last 32
       2009 – group stage (top 8)
       2011 – last 16
       2015 – last 32
       2016 – semi-finals
       2018 – group stage (top 16)
       2019 – first round
       2020 – group stage (top 16)
       2022 – preliminary round
* CAF Confederation Cup: 6 appearances
       2006 – first round
       2010 – first round
       2013 – last 16
       2014 – second round
       2017 – quarter-finals
       2019 – group stage (top 16)

## Players
### Current squad

As of 3 May 2021.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ZAM | Jacob Banda (captain) |
| 2 | DF | ZAM | Solomon Sakala |
| 3 | DF | ZAM | Fackson Kapumbu |
| 4 | MF | ZAM | Edward Tembo |
| 5 | DF | COD | Marcel Kalonda |
| 6 | DF | ZAM | Simon Silwimba |
| 10 | FW | ZAM | Winston Kalengo |
| 11 | MF | ZAM | John Ching'andu |
| 14 | DF | ZAM | Adrian Chama |
| 16 | GK | BFA | Dieudonné Ntibahezwa |
| 17 | MF | ZAM | Logic Ching'andu |
| 18 | MF | ZAM | Kondwani Mtonga |
| 20 | MF | ZIM | Thabani Kamusoko |
| 21 | DF | ZAM | Daut Musekwa |
| 22 | MF | ZAM | Mwape Mwelwa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | FW | KEN | Jesse Were |
| 26 | DF | ZAM | Mwila Phiri |
| 27 | DF | ZAM | Clement Mwape |
| 28 | GK | ZAM | Lameck Nyangu |
| 30 | DF | ZAM | Samson Banda |
| — | GK | ZAM | Toaster Nsabata |
| — | GK | KEN | Ian Otieno |
| — | DF | ZAM | Donashano Malama |
| — | DF | ZAM | Bernard Mapili |
| — | MF | ZAM | Kelvin Kampamba |
| — | MF | ZAM | Bruce Musakanya |
| — | MF | ZIM | Tafadzwa Rusike |
| — | FW | ZAM | Chitiya Mususu |
| — | FW | KEN | John Makwata |

## Former players

* Marcel Kalonda