Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rainford Kalaba[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Afrisports Kitwe United | 26 | (19) |
2005–2006 | Nice B | 3 | (0) |
2006–2008 | ZESCO United | ? | (23) |
2008–2010 | Braga | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 22 | (4) |
2009 | → Leiria (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2011–2023 | TP Mazembe | 280 | (78) |
International career | |||
2005– | Zambia | 103 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rainford Kalaba (born 14 August 1986) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Kalaba was born in Kitwe.
He signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Braga in April 2008.[2]
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.[3] All three players later had their passports confiscated by Zambian immigration authorities,[4] before being pardoned by the Zambian government.[5]
He made his 100th international appearance against Mozambique national football team in June 2017[6] 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.[7] He was not chosen in the squads for the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Algeria and Nigeria in autumn 2017.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 11 June 2005 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2005 COSAFA Cup |
2. | 22 July 2006 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2006 COSAFA Cup |
3. | 26 November 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() |
1–3 | 2–3 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
4. | 2 December 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
5. | 9 June 2007 | Jamhuri Stadium, Morogoro, Tanzania | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
6. | 6 June 2009 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
7. | 9 January 2010 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
8. | 21 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations |
9. | 5 September 2010 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
10. | 18 September 2010 | Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
11. | 21 January 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
12. | 15 October 2014 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
13. | 29 March 2015 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
14. | 8 September 2015 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
15. | 4 September 2016 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
Honours
[edit]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
Individual
- Zambia Super League Top scorer: 2007
- CAF Confederation Cup Top scorer: 2016
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
- ^ Gondwe, Kennedy (16 April 2008). "Kalaba delighted with Braga move". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
- ^ Ian Hughes (15 October 2013). "Zambia internationals: Arrest warrants issued for trio". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe and Ian Hughes (19 October 2013). "Zambia confiscate Kalaba, Sinkala and Sunzu's passports". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (22 October 2013). "Kalaba, Sunzu & Sinkala pardoned by Zambian government". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Rainford Kalaba - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "The Master's departure: End of an era – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Kalaba, Sinkala, snubbed again as Zambia readies for Nigeria showdown - BusinessGhana News | Sports". www.businessghana.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Kalaba, Rainford". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Rainford Kalaba - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Rainford Kalaba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rainford Kalaba at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- TP Mazembe Profile
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