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Club · MTN/FAZ Super Division · Lusaka

Zanaco FC

Team Sensational · Founded 1978 · Professional

Manager

Wedson Nyirenda

2023 · MTN/FAZ Super Division · position 13

Game start 1 Jul 2023

Reputation
4,2002 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
88.13 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
32
Balance
£134,770
Transfer budget
£17,327
Wage budget
£0 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKCharles LawuCA 89
  2. DLProsper ChiluyaCA 88
  3. DRTaonga BwembyaCA 87
  4. MLCharles ZuluCA 91
  5. MRMoussa SouleymanouCA 90
  6. DCIsaac ShamujompaCA 91
  7. DCChristopher MuhangoCA 88
  8. MCFrancis MustafaCA 85
  9. MCBoyd MusondaCA 85
  10. STChawanangwa KaongaCA 95
  11. STBrian MwilaCA 92
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
89.2
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
89
Defender, highest CA (calc)
91
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
95
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
92

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 88.1388.08595 43
Expected potential 100.5098.590115 34
Value £7,823£9,165£1,339£13,496 116
Sale value £8,337£8,924£0£16,077 118
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 21
Age 27.8327.572236 1011

Contracted players

30
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Chawanangwa Kaonga M (C), AM (RLC), ST (C)28Malawi — 9595 £4,711Dec 2023
Brian Mwila ST (C)29Zambia — 92106 £13,496—
Isaac Shamujompa D (C)28Zambia — 91115 £9,314Jul 2024
Charles Zulu M/AM (RL)27Zambia — 9197 £9,695Jun 2024
Moussa Souleymanou M (RL), AM (RLC), ST (C)28Cameroon — 90104 £9,395Jun 2023
Charles Lawu GK29The Democratic Republic of the Congo — 8995 £6,802Jul 2023
Prosper Chiluya D/WB (L)25Zambia — 8895 £9,175Jul 2026
Lameck Siame GK25Zambia — 8893 £6,585Jul 2024
Christopher Muhango D (C)22Zambia — 88113 £9,715—
Taonga Bwembya D/WB (R)27Zambia — 87100 £7,985Jul 2023
Racha Kola GK36Zambia — 85100 £1,339—
Francis Mustafa M/AM (C)27Burundi — 8585 £7,817Jul 2023
Boyd Musonda M/AM (RC)26Zambia — 8595 £9,637—
Tafadzwa Rusike AM (L), ST (C)34Zimbabwe — 85115 £1,479—
Samuel Sikaonga DM, M (C)23Zambia — 85100 £9,155Jul 2026
Jack Ngulube D/WB (L)24Zambia — 8595 £6,663Jul 2024
Obino ChisalaOn loan at Clube de Desportos Costa do Sol M/AM (RL)23Zambia — 82100 £8,479Dec 2025
Francis Mwenya M/AM (L)20Zambia — 8280–110 £8,479Jul 2026
Wilson Chisala ST (C)21Zambia — 80105 £7,723Jul 2025
Douglas Silavwe M (C)23Zambia — 8085 £5,951Jun 2024
Dominic Kanda DM, M (C)18Zambia — 7980–110 £6,593Jul 2026
Issah Kazembe D (C), DM20Zambia — 79106 £5,557Jul 2026
Brian Kabika ST (C)24Zambia — 7970–100 £7,559—
John Ochieng DM, M (C)24Kenya — 7889 £6,593—
Dennis Nganga D (C)37Kenya — 7585 £507Jun 2024
Vandelin Yves Eloundou AM (L), ST (C)26Cameroon — 7480 £6,786—
Lemmy Banda —19Zambia — 7470–100 £6,446Jun 2027
Nathan Muyambango ST (C)20Zambia — 7297 £6,478Jun 2026
John Ngobola GK24Zambia — 7080 £4,631—
Robert Saizi M/AM (C)19Malawi — 6570–100 £4,759Dec 2026

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
30
CA16
88.1
PA16
102.8
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
25.2
Under 21
6
Squad value (calc)
£209,504
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2024
8

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Isaac Shamujompa28115
Tafadzwa Rusike34115
Christopher Muhango22113
Brian Mwila29106
Issah Kazembe20106
Wilson Chisala21105
Moussa Souleymanou28104
Taonga Bwembya27100
Racha Kola36100
Samuel Sikaonga23100

Set-piece takers

Corner takersJack Ngulube
Free-kick takersJack Ngulube
Penalty takersIsaac Shamujompa
Long-throw takersProsper Chiluya

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Loaned in

PlayerFromUntilCA
Jonathan ManongoGreen Eagles FC1 Jul 202486
Chiteta KwalombotaRed Arrows FC1 Jul 202473
Francis PhiriAtletico Lusaka FC1 Jul 202463

Staff

5
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Modest Hamalabbi—Zambia49
Managers
Wedson NyirendaManager First TeamZambia56
Assistant Managers
Henry BandaAssistant Manager First TeamZambia32
Coaches
Ziyo TemboCoach First TeamZambia38
Goalkeeping Coaches
Kennedy KalaleGk Coach First TeamZambia40

Club

Full name
Zanaco FC
Short name
Zanaco
Nickname
Team Sensational
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
Zanaco
Three-letter name
ZAN
Alternative abbreviation
—
Nation
Zambia
Stadium
Sunset Stadium 20,000
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
0
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
32
Foreign players (calc)
9
Homegrown in nation (calc)
19
Loaned in (calc)
3
Loaned out (calc)
1
Ranking score (calc)
4,659
Predicted position (calc)
4
Stored media expectation
Play-offs, Europa League Qualification or Top Half Finish
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£134,770
Transfer budget
£17,327
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£0
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£0.96
Season ticket price
£32.73
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
4,500
Minimum attendance
2,000
Maximum attendance
7,500
Season ticket holders
0
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
13
Supporter passion
15
Supporter patience
10
Supporter affluence
13
Supporter temperament
11
Supporter expectations
18
Morale
8
Training facilities
8
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
7
Youth coaching
7
Youth recruitment
10
Youth importance
14

Kits

  • Home
  • Away
  • Third

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (23)
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #4131BD trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #6273C5 trim colour #6273C5 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShirtShirt: StripesBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #E60000 trim colour #E60000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #E60000
HomeIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Bold Top PanelBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #4131BD background colour #6273C5 trim colour #4131BD number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #6273C5
Away (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #20946A trim colour #20946A number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #080808 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #20946A trim colour #20946A number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #E60000 number colour #E60000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: Bold Top PanelBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #4131BD background colour #20946A trim colour #20946A number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #20946A
Third (GK)ShirtShirt: Bold Top PanelBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #4131BD background colour #6273C5 trim colour #4131BD number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #6273C5
ThirdShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #8394A4 trim colour #8394A4 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #6273C5 trim colour #6273C5 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #8394A4 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
ThirdText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #8394A4 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdShirtShirt: StripesBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #202020 background colour #8394A4 trim colour #8394A4 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #8394A4
ThirdSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #94A4B4 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #4131BD trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Zanaco FCFirst TeamCharles Zulu4,200

Board

Chairman title
—
Director of football
—

League position by season

11320002023 2000: 3 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2001: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2002: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2003: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2004: 3 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2005: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2006: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2007: 7 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2008: 4 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2009: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2010: 5 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2011: 8 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2012: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2013: 5 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2014: 3 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2015: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2016: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2017: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2018: 5 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2019: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2020: 7 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2021: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2022: 6 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2023: 13 in MTN/FAZ Super Division

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
MTN/FAZ Super Division742016
FAZ Supercup432019
Barclays Cup132017

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

24
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2023MTN/FAZ Super Division13/183410111341
2022MTN/FAZ Super Division6/18341116749
2021MTN/FAZ Super Division2/18341510955
2020MTN/FAZ Super Division7/1827128744
2019MTN/FAZ Super Division2/1018103533
2018MTN/FAZ Super Division5/20382141367
2017MTN/FAZ Super Division2/20382013573
2016MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1834256381
2015MTN/FAZ Super Division2/1630189363
2014MTN/FAZ Super Division3/1630169557
2013MTN/FAZ Super Division5/16301310749
2012MTN/FAZ Super Division1/16301710361
2011MTN/FAZ Super Division8/16301281044
2010MTN/FAZ Super Division5/1627135944
2009MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1630196563
2008MTN/FAZ Super Division4/1630129945
2007MTN/FAZ Super Division7/1630129945
2006MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1630218171
2005MTN/FAZ Super Division1/16301811165
2004MTN/FAZ Super Division3/1630158753
2003MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1630216369
2002MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1630187561
2001MTN/FAZ Super Division2/16301512357
2000MTN/FAZ Super Division3/1630148850

Club records

Most league goals in a season Winston Kalengo 28 goals 2006

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
31 Jan 2024Vandelin Yves EloundouCanon Sportif de YaoundéTransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2024Robert SaiziBangwe All StarsTransfer£10,259
1 Jan 2024Tafadzwa Rusike—TransferUnknown fee
23 Aug 2023John Ochieng—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Prosper ChiluyaKabwe Warriors FCTransfer£0
1 Jul 2023Brian KabikaZesco ShockersTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Douglas SilavweLumwana Radiants FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Nathan MuyambangoGreen Buffaloes FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Francis MwenyaRiver Plate FC (ZAM)TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Francis PhiriAtletico Lusaka FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Issah KazembeIndeni FCTransfer£0
1 Jul 2023Dominic KandaShamuel Soccer AcademyTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Jonathan ManongoGreen Eagles FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Jack Ngulube—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Dennis Nganga—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Brian MwilaPower Dynamos FCTransferUnknown fee
2 Feb 2023Chawanangwa KaongaSilver StrikersTransfer£20,010
1 Jan 2023Samuel Sikaonga—TransferUnknown fee
23 Sep 2022Austine Iheanacho—TransferUnknown fee
1 Aug 2022Chiteta KwalombotaRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Lemmy Banda—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Chiteta KwalombotaRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Feb 2022Lassa KialaLusaka Dynamos FCTransferUnknown fee
27 Jan 2022Mwila Phiri—TransferUnknown fee
22 Jan 2022Tshite Mweshi—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Felix BulayaRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
22 Aug 2021John SikaumbweIndeni FCTransferUnknown fee
20 Aug 2021Golden MafwentaVyškovLoanUnknown fee
19 Aug 2021Salulani PhiriPolokwane City Football ClubTransferUnknown fee
1 Aug 2021Ackim MumbaRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
14 Jul 2023Obino ChisalaClube de Desportos Costa do SolLoan£0
1 Jul 2023Austine Iheanacho—Transfer£0
1 Jul 2023Mwila Phiri—Transfer£0
1 Jul 2023Tshite MweshiPrison Leopards FCTransfer£0
1 Jul 2023Eric Owusu—Transfer£0
1 Jul 2023Abraham SiankomboZesco United FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023John Sikaumbwe—Transfer£0
1 Jul 2023Kevin Owusu—Transfer£0
1 Jul 2023Peter KalotaRed Arrows FCTransfer£0
1 Jul 2023Lassa Kiala—Transfer£0
1 Jan 2023Samuel SikaongaForest Rangers FCLoanUnknown fee
6 Nov 2022Emmanuel MwindeHatta Sports ClubTransferUnknown fee
26 Aug 2022Chisamba LunguNkwazi FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Lemmy BandaAtletico Lusaka FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Edward LunguZesco United FCTransferUnknown fee
15 Jun 2022Moses PhiriSimba Sports ClubTransferUnknown fee
1 Feb 2022Baba BasileKansanshi Dynamos FCTransferUnknown fee
20 Jan 2022Evans KatemaDynamos Harare Football ClubTransferUnknown fee
1 Sep 2021Christone JereBuildcon FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Sep 2021Jimmy NakenaGreen Eagles FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Sep 2021Alpha LukongIndeni FCTransferUnknown fee
22 Aug 2021Damiano KolaPrison Leopards FCTransferUnknown fee
20 Aug 2021Golden MafwentaVyškovTransferUnknown fee
1 Aug 2021Peter BandaPrison Leopards FCTransferUnknown fee
19 Jul 2021Rodgers KolaAzam Football ClubTransfer£0
1 Jul 2021Benson MwaleBuildcon FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2019Boyd MusondaClub Sportif SfaxienLoanUnknown fee
1 Jan 2017Fackson KapumbuZesco United FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2012Simon SilwimbaZesco United FCTransferUnknown fee

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,15033£252,204£17,460
FM26 26.2.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,20032£205,647£14,237
FM26 26.0.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,20031£205,647£14,237
FM24 24.3.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,20030£134,770£17,327
FM23 23.4.0Zambian Premier League4,45025£200,000£100,000
FM23 23.3.0Zambian Premier League4,45025£200,000£100,000
FM23 23.0.0Zambian Premier League4,45024£200,000£100,000
FM22 22.4.0Zambian Premier League4,45032£200,000£100,000
FM22 22.3.0Zambian Premier League4,45032£200,000£100,000
FM22 22.1.0Zambian Premier League4,00032£200,000£100,000
FM22 22.0.1Zambian Premier League4,00032£1£1
FM22 22.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00033£1£1
FM21 21.4.0Zambian Premier League4,00034£1£1
FM21 21.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00033£1£1
FM21 21.1.1Zambian Premier League4,00030£1£1
FM21 21.0.1Zambian Premier League4,00030£1£1
FM21 21.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00030£1£1
FM20 20.4.0Zambian Premier League4,00027£1£1
FM20 20.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00027£1£1
FM20 20.1.0Zambian Premier League4,00033£1£1
FM20 20.0.1Zambian Premier League4,00031£1£1
FM20 20.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00031£1£1
FM19 19.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00031£1£1
FM19 19.1.0Zambian Premier League4,00028£1£1
FM19 19.0.1Zambian Premier League4,00024£1£1
FM19 19.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00024£1£1
FM18 18.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00019£1£1
FM18 18.1.0Zambian Premier League4,00015£1£1
FM18 18.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00015£1£1
FM17 17.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00015£1£1
FM17 17.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00016£1£1
FM16 16.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00016£1£1
FM16 16.0.1Zambian Premier League4,00013£1£1
FM16 16.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00013£1£1
FM15 15.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00013£1£1
FM15 15.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00017£1£1
FM14 14.3.0Zambian Premier League4,00016£1£1
FM14 14.0.0Zambian Premier League4,00016£1£1
FM13 13.3.0A Premier Division4,00012£1£1
FM13 13.0.0A Premier Division4,00012£1£1
FM12 12.2.0A Premier Division4,00012£1£1
FM12 12.0.0A Premier Division4,00022£1£1
FM11 11.0.0—4,00021£1£1
FM10 10.0.0——16£1—