# Rainford Kalaba

Rainford Kalaba (born 14 August 1986) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

## Career

Kalaba was born in Kitwe.
He signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Braga in April 2008.
In October 2013, due to a disagreement between their club TP Mazembe and the Zambian Football Association over international call-ups, Kalaba and two other players (Nathan Sinkala and Stoppila Sunzu) were the subject of a Zambian arrest warrant. All three players later had their passports confiscated by Zambian immigration authorities, before being pardoned by the Zambian government.
He made his 100th international appearance against Mozambique national football team in June 2017 but was substituted in a 1–0 defeat and was in the opinion of national team manager Wedson Nyirenda too hasty to return to the dressing room rather than watch his teammates and needed to be disciplined. He was not chosen in the squads for the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Algeria and Nigeria in autumn 2017.

## Career statistics

    Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 11 June 2005 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Swaziland | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2005 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 22 July 2006 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Malawi | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2006 COSAFA Cup |
| 3. | 26 November 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Burundi | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
| 4. | 2 December 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Zanzibar | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
| 5. | 9 June 2007 | Jamhuri Stadium, Morogoro, Tanzania | Tanzania | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 6 June 2009 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 7. | 9 January 2010 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | South Korea | 2–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 8. | 21 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola | Gabon | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 9. | 5 September 2010 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | Comoros | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| 10. | 18 September 2010 | Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen | Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 11. | 21 January 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | Senegal | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 12. | 15 October 2014 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | Niger | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| 13. | 29 March 2015 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Rwanda | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 14. | 8 September 2015 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Gabon | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 15. | 4 September 2016 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | Kenya | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |

## Honours

ZESCO United
* Primera Division de Zambia: 2007
* Zambian Cup: 2006
TP Mazembe
* Linafoot: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2013–14, 2015–16
* CAF Champions League: 2015
* CAF Super Cup: 2011, 2016
* CAF Confederation Cup: 2016
Zambia
* Africa Cup of Nations: 2012
Individual
* Zambia Super League Top scorer: 2007
* CAF Confederation Cup Top scorer: 2016