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FM27 27.0.0

Club · MTN/FAZ Super Division · Ndola

Zesco United FC

Zega Mambo · Professional

Manager

Mwenya Chipepo

2026 · MTN/FAZ Super Division · position 10

Game start 13 Jul 2026

Reputation
4,4002 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
90.38 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
36
Balance
£388,007
Transfer budget
£38,800
Wage budget
£0 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKPatrick ChoomaCA 88
  2. DLKabaso ChongoCA 93
  3. DRLindokuhle MkhontaCA 88
  4. MLSibiri SanouCA 96
  5. MRKelvin KampambaCA 100
  6. DCSolomon SakalaCA 91
  7. DCFils VitalisCA 90
  8. MCAnthony ChiyukaCA 79
  9. MCDerrick Assoumou ObameCA 79
  10. STKennedy MusondaCA 97
  11. STBrice SindjoCA 80
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
89.2
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
88
Defender, highest CA (calc)
96
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
100
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
97

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 90.3889.084100 22
Expected potential 99.31100.087115 21
Value £8,874£7,799£0£22,173 25
Sale value £9,814£7,799£1,555£24,390 39
Weekly wage £30£0£0£483 11
Age 29.2828.922435 89

Contracted players

33
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Kelvin Kampamba M (R), AM (RLC)29Zambia — 100115 £22,173Jun 2027
Kennedy Musonda AM (R), ST (C)31Zambia — 9797 £10,948Jun 2028
Sibiri Sanou M (L), AM (LC)28Burkina Faso — 96105 £13,304—
Abraham Siankombo M/AM (RL)27Zambia — 95102 £12,934Jun 2027
Kabaso Chongo D (LC), DM34Zambia — 93108 £1,414Jun 2027
Solomon Sakala D (C)29Zambia — 91100 £9,373Jun 2027
Fils Vitalis D (C), DM, M (C)24Cameroon — 90104 £7,979Jun 2026
Patrick Chooma GK24Zambia — 88102 £5,602—
Lindokuhle Mkhonta D (RC), DM35Kingdom of Eswatini — 8888 £0Jun 2027
Zakaria Chilongoshi D/WB/M (L)27Zambia — 8698 £7,619—
Shemmy Mayembe D/WB (R)28Zambia — 8595 £6,803—
Tandi Mwape D (RC)29Zambia — 85108 £6,803Jun 2027
Fred Mwiche D/WB (L)27Zambia — 8590 £6,803Jun 2026
Levis Opiyo GK31Kenya — 8487 £5,443—
Emmanuel Manda M (L), AM (RL)30Zambia — 8391 £6,259—
Edward Lungu M (R), AM (RL)24Zambia — 83100 £6,954—
Samson Mkandawire D (RL), WB (R)29Zambia — 8386 £6,258Jun 2027
Brice Sindjo AM (RL), ST (C)29Cameroon — 8090 £6,048Jun 2027
Philip Sakauta GK31Zambia — 8085 £4,536Jun 2026
Alain Mouangué DM28Cameroon — 8090 £5,744Jun 2026
Emmanuel Mwanza AM (RL), ST (C)19Zambia — 80110–140 £11,536—
Elvis Addae ST (C)24Ghana — 8090 £7,731Jun 2028
Anthony Chiyuka M/AM (C)24Zambia — 7985 £6,431Jul 2027
Derrick Assoumou Obame M (C), AM (RLC)20Gabon — 7980–110 £7,995—
Peter Musukuma AM (C)27Zambia — 7883 £5,805—
Samson Ngoma M/AM (C)23Zambia — 7895 £7,217Jul 2028
Levison BandaOn loan at Green Buffaloes FC GK21Zambia — 7570–100 £7,256—
Antonio Kalima GK29Zambia — 7176 £3,718—
Luka Mutoshi DM, M (C)22Zambia — 7080–110 £4,596—
Mathais Lungu M (R), AM (RC)22Zambia — 7090 £6,583—
Dryson Phiri M (L), AM (RL)28Zambia — 6575 £1,310—
Yves Allarabaye DM, AM (R)22Chad — 6385 £1,532—
Gilbert Tentani AM (RLC)23Zambia — 5775 £1,056Jun 2028

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
33
CA16
89.3
PA16
102.8
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
26.6
Under 21
2
Squad value (calc)
£225,763
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2027
12

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

Kelvin Kampamba29115
Kabaso Chongo34108
Tandi Mwape29108
Sibiri Sanou28105
Fils Vitalis24104
Abraham Siankombo27102
Patrick Chooma24102
Solomon Sakala29100
Edward Lungu24100
Zakaria Chilongoshi2798

Set-piece takers

Corner takersKelvin Kampamba
Free-kick takersKelvin Kampamba
Penalty takersKelvin Kampamba
Long-throw takersTandi Mwape

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

Loaned in

PlayerFromUntilCA
Benedict ChepeshiRed Arrows FC30 Dec 202796
Leonard MulengaRed Arrows FC31 Dec 202787
Happy NsikuRed Arrows FC30 Jun 202775
Anthony ShipanukaRed Arrows FC30 Jun 202783

Staff

16
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Ponga LiweweManaging DirectorZambia60
Managers
Mwenya ChipepoManager First TeamZambia45
Clive HachilensaManager (U18 Team)Zambia46
Assistant Managers
Winston KalengoAssistant Manager First TeamZambia40
Emmanuel SiwaleAssistant Manager First TeamZambia51
Simon SilwimbaAssistant Manager (U18 Team)Zambia34
Daut MusekwaAssistant Manager (U18 Team)Zambia38
Jonas SakuwahaAssistant Manager (U18 Team)Zambia42
Coaches
Mwelwa MwapeCoach First TeamZambia40
Goalkeeping Coaches
Jacob BandaGk Coach First TeamZambia38
Fitness Coaches
Thomas MatendaFitness Coach First TeamZimbabwe49
Maybin ChamaFitness Coach (U18 Team)Zambia—
Director of Footballs
Kabamba KalandeDirector of footballZambia51
Chairpeople
Maxwell SayaChairpersonZambia51
Doctors
Stephen MbeweDoctor First TeamZambia51
Abidan ChansaDoctor First TeamZambia61

Club

Full name
Zesco United FC
Short name
Zesco United
Nickname
Zega Mambo
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
Zesco
Three-letter name
ZES
Alternative abbreviation
ZSC
Nation
Zambia
Stadium
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49,800
Training ground
Trade Fair Grounds
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
0
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
36
Foreign players (calc)
9
Homegrown in nation (calc)
21
Loaned in (calc)
4
Loaned out (calc)
1
Ranking score (calc)
4,801
Predicted position (calc)
1
Stored media expectation
Title Contender, Promotion or Champions League Qualification
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
£388,007
Transfer budget
£38,800
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£0
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£0.78
Season ticket price
£13.58
Stadium rent (yearly)
£12,202
Rents stadium
Yes
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
5,200
Minimum attendance
2,500
Maximum attendance
10,000
Season ticket holders
0
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
11
Supporter passion
14
Supporter patience
8
Supporter affluence
13
Supporter temperament
12
Supporter expectations
20
Morale
17
Training facilities
9
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
7
Youth coaching
7
Youth recruitment
8
Youth importance
10

Kits

  • Home
  • Away
  • Third

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

Every kit part (14)
HomeShirtShirt: PlainBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FF7300 trim colour #FF7300 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FF7300
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FF7300 trim colour #FF7300 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FF7300 trim colour #FF7300 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FF7300 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #319462 background colour #319462 trim colour #319462 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #319462
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #319462 trim colour #319462 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #319462 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #319462 trim colour #319462 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #319462 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdShirtShirt: Seven Stripes Plain ArmsBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #BDDECD background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #080808 number trim colour #FFFFFF
ThirdText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #BDDECD number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #BDDECD number colour #080808 number trim colour #000000
ThirdShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #F6F6F6 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Zesco United FCFirst Team—4,400

Affiliated clubs

Zesco Malaiti Rangers0% wages paidFeeder TeamPlayers move freely · Junior players train together · Permanent deal · Same board · Knowledge flows both ways · Uses same kit
Zesco NdolaWomen's club

Board

Chairman title
Chairperson
Director of football
Kabamba Kalande

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
General Sponsor£97,001£97,00124 Jan 2024 – 23 Jan 2025YesNo0%
General Sponsor£85,361£85,36124 Jan 2023 – 23 Jan 2024YesNo0%

Total is the stored deal value. Annual amounts are calculated by fm-reader using the game's deal-length rule; missing dates can leave the annual amount unknown.

League position by season

11020042026 2004: 6 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2005: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2006: 8 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2007: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2008: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2009: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2010: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2011: 6 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2012: 3 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2013: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2014: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2015: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2016: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2017: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2018: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2019: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2020: 5 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2021: 1 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2022: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2023: 3 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2024: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2025: 2 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2026: 10 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 Division972021
Barclays Cup712025
FAZ Supercup552022

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

League history

23
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2026MTN/FAZ Super Division10/18341381347
2025MTN/FAZ Super Division2/18341712563
2024MTN/FAZ Super Division2/18341514559
2023MTN/FAZ Super Division3/18341510955
2022MTN/FAZ Super Division2/1834189763
2021MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1834225771
2020MTN/FAZ Super Division5/1827138647
2019MTN/FAZ Super Division1/101896333
2018MTN/FAZ Super Division1/2038248680
2017MTN/FAZ Super Division1/20382111674
2016MTN/FAZ Super Division2/1834219472
2015MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1630207367
2014MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1630178559
2013MTN/FAZ Super Division2/1630169557
2012MTN/FAZ Super Division3/1630159654
2011MTN/FAZ Super Division6/1630138947
2010MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1629179360
2009MTN/FAZ Super Division2/1630189363
2008MTN/FAZ Super Division1/16301312551
2007MTN/FAZ Super Division1/1630215468
2006MTN/FAZ Super Division8/1630912939
2005MTN/FAZ Super Division2/1630159654
2004MTN/FAZ Super Division6/1630138947

Club records

Most overall goals Jesse Were 108 goals
Most league goals in a season Rainford Kalaba 23 goals 2007

Derbies

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
1 Sep 2026Leonard MulengaRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
12 Aug 2026Patrick ChoomaNkana FCTransferUnknown fee
12 Aug 2026Kennedy Musonda—Transfer£0
12 Aug 2026Brice Sindjo—TransferUnknown fee
12 Aug 2026Yves AllarabayeFoullah Edifice FC MoussoroTransferUnknown fee
1 Aug 2026Benedict ChepeshiRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Aug 2026Happy NsikuRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2026Gilbert TentaniMufulira Wanderers FCTransferUnknown fee
30 Jan 2026Elvis Addae—TransferUnknown fee
25 Jan 2026Emmanuel MwanzaKafue Celtic FCTransferUnknown fee
25 Jan 2026Luka MutoshiNkwazi FCTransferUnknown fee
25 Jan 2026Emmanuel MandaMaestro United Zambia FCTransferUnknown fee
25 Jan 2026Levis OpiyoBandari FCTransfer£0
1 Jan 2026Derrick Assoumou Obame—TransferUnknown fee
21 Aug 2025Cyril Chibwe—TransferUnknown fee
21 Aug 2025Victor Sochima—TransferUnknown fee
12 Aug 2025Gift MphandeHapoel Rishon LeZionLoan£0
9 Jul 2025Pepo—TransferUnknown fee
9 Jul 2025Chijioke AlaekweAkwa United F.C.Transfer£0
11 Aug 2024George NgomaGreen Buffaloes FCLoanUnknown fee
8 Aug 2024Benedict ChepeshiRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
25 Jul 2024Leonard MulengaGreen Buffaloes FCLoanUnknown fee
22 Jul 2024Amine HiverAS Aigle Royal de la MenouaTransferUnknown fee
18 Jul 2024Alex Ngonga—TransferUnknown fee
1 Aug 2023Anthony ShipanukaRed Arrows FCLoanUnknown fee
31 Jul 2023Pride MwansaNkwazi FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Abraham SiankomboZanaco FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Pascal Phiri—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Mathews ChabalaNchanga Rangers FCTransferUnknown fee
10 Jan 2023Chanda Mukuka—TransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
24 Aug 2026Chijioke AlaekweKabwe Warriors FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Aug 2026Levison BandaGreen Buffaloes FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2026Mathews ChabalaPower Dynamos FCTransferUnknown fee
30 Jun 2026Alex Ngonga—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2026Victor Sochima—Transfer£0
9 Jun 2026Amine Hiver—Transfer£0
31 May 2026Chanda MukukaZanaco FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Feb 2026PepoNchanga Rangers FCTransferUnknown fee
13 Jan 2026David SimukondaCeramica Cleopatra Football ClubTransferUnknown fee
11 Jan 2026Pascal PhiriPyramids Football ClubTransferUnknown fee
15 Dec 2025Cyril Chibwe—Transfer£0
30 Nov 2025Freddy Kouablan—Transfer£0
1 Jun 2025Chipyoka SongaHapoel Petach-TikvaTransferUnknown fee
22 Jul 2024Pascal PhiriZesco Malaiti RangersLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Francis BandaKabwe Warriors FCTransferUnknown fee
5 Nov 2023Clement MwapeNkana FCTransfer£0
1 Jul 2023Edward LunguMufulira Wanderers FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jan 2023Peter MusukumaTrident FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Peter MusukumaTrident FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2021Peter MusukumaZesco Malaiti RangersLoanUnknown fee
1 Jan 2014Spencer SautuGreen Eagles FCTransferUnknown fee

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,40033£388,007£38,800
FM26 26.2.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,50032£316,381£31,638
FM26 26.0.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,50032£316,381£31,638
FM24 24.3.0MTN/FAZ Super Division4,50034£173,276£31,767
FM23 23.4.0Zambian Premier League4,50033£258,639£86,213
FM23 23.3.0Zambian Premier League4,50032£258,639£86,213
FM23 23.0.0Zambian Premier League4,50033£258,639£86,213
FM22 22.4.0Zambian Premier League4,50026£256,501£85,500
FM22 22.3.0Zambian Premier League4,50026£256,501£85,500
FM22 22.1.0Zambian Premier League3,90026£256,501£85,500
FM22 22.0.1Zambian Premier League3,90025£256,501£42,750
FM22 22.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90025£256,501£42,750
FM21 21.4.0Zambian Premier League3,90030£274,150£45,691
FM21 21.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90030£274,150£45,691
FM21 21.1.1Zambian Premier League3,90029£274,150£45,691
FM21 21.0.1Zambian Premier League3,90030£274,150£45,691
FM21 21.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90030£274,150£45,691
FM20 20.4.0Zambian Premier League3,90024£258,393£43,065
FM20 20.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90024£258,393£43,065
FM20 20.1.0Zambian Premier League3,90043£258,393£43,065
FM20 20.0.1Zambian Premier League3,90040£269,314£44,885
FM20 20.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90040£269,314£44,885
FM19 19.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90036£269,314£44,885
FM19 19.1.0Zambian Premier League3,90041£269,314£44,885
FM19 19.0.1Zambian Premier League3,90044£269,314£44,885
FM19 19.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90044£269,314£44,885
FM18 18.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90031£267,444£44,574
FM18 18.1.0Zambian Premier League3,90029£267,444£44,574
FM18 18.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90029£267,444£44,574
FM17 17.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90033£258,413£43,068
FM17 17.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90033£258,413£43,068
FM16 16.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90027£214,285£35,714
FM16 16.0.1Zambian Premier League3,90019£214,285£35,714
FM16 16.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90019£214,285£35,714
FM15 15.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90016£222,986£37,164
FM15 15.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90017£253,562£42,260
FM14 14.3.0Zambian Premier League3,90016£253,562£42,260
FM14 14.0.0Zambian Premier League3,90016£253,562£42,260
FM13 13.3.0A Premier Division3,90015£260,869£43,478
FM13 13.0.0A Premier Division3,90015£260,869£43,478
FM12 12.2.0A Premier Division3,90015£260,869£43,478
FM12 12.0.0A Premier Division3,90015£260,869£43,478
FM11 11.0.0——17£260,869—
FM10 10.0.0——4£1—