ZESCO United Football Club Team Ya Ziko
It is arguably hard to talk about ZESCO United Football Club’s history without mentioning one man’s name who has been between the sticks for more than a decade.
A dedicated follower of former Spanish and Real Madrid legendary goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, Jacob Banda has insulated his name in the ZESCO United Football Club’s folklore due to his patience, dedication to service, hard-work and loyalty to the team.
He falls in the same collection of legends like former Power Dynamos goalkeeper, Blackwell Chalwe, Manchester United winger, Ryan Giggs, AC Milan defender, Paulo Maldini, AS Roma striker Francesco Totti, and Zamalek striker Hamada Emam whose love for their boyhood dream teams still remains unquestionable.
Now 14 years and counting at ZESCO United, Banda has won everything that has to be won on the local scene. He has been a major factor in ZESCO United’s unparalleled success for more than a decade.
Banda’s success does not only stem from his abilities to make heroic saves when it matters most but also for his ability to keep the dressing room together in an age where football is largely dominated by superstar egos.
Banda maybe in the twilight of his career, however his fantastic reflexes and aerial prowess that made him a fan favourite at local and international level can still show.
Fact Box
Club: ZESCO United
D.O.B: 11.02.88
Position: Goalkeeper
Favourite player: Iker Casillas
Nickname: Spiderman
JB..!one of my child hood friend I have watched him play from aka pombwa in the streets of our home town Ndeke to indeni Fc…., to zesco United Fc .the no1, is still humble,improving hard working goal minder….in short he’s has been the number 1 for the past 14years..
As a goal keeper he has 8 tittles and compared to a team with 12 titles in decades..
Thumbs up 👍
Simply Spiderman#1@JB.