| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-12-11) 11 December 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Ndola, Zambia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | ZESCO United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | ZESCO United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2012– | Zambia | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zambia U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2020 | |||
John Ching'andu (born 11 December 1993) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for ZESCO United F.C. and the Zambia national football team.
Career
Club
Ching'andu is a graduate of the ZESCO United youth system. During the 2021–22 season, he was the club's top scorer with nine goals and was voted the players' player of the year.
International
Ching'andu made his senior international debut on 6 July 2012, tallying 45 minutes before being subbed off for Kasongo Mwepya in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Malawi. In 2015, Ching'andu was a part of the Zambia U23 squad that competed in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, making one appearance, a 66-minute stint off the bench in a 2-1 group stage defeat to Tunisia. He was also included in Zambia's squad for the 2018 COSAFA Cup, appearing in all three matches against Namibia, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe as they finished runners-up.
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played 9 June 2018.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honors
International
- Zambia
- COSAFA Cup Runner-Up: 2018
References
- Katongo, Desmond (16 May 2022). "CHING'ANDU: THE 'LITTLE' GENIUS THAT KEEPS WINNING". ZamFoot. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "John Ching'andu scoops two accolades at ZESCO United awards gala". ZamFoot. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "Malawi vs. Zambia (1:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Zambia U23 vs. Tunisia U23 – 28 November 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Chambeshi names final 2018 COSAFA Cup team". lusakatimes.com. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Zambia vs. Namibia – 2 June 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Zambia vs. Madagascar – 6 June 2018 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Zambia vs. Zimbabwe – 9 June 2018 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "John Chingandu". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- John Ching'andu at Soccerway
External links
- John Ching'andu at National-Football-Teams.com
- John Ching'andu at Soccerway
- John Ching'andu at Sofascore
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