Lubambo Musonda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | National Assembly | ||
| 2013–2014 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 2014–2015 | Ulisses | 13 | (2) |
| 2015–2019 | Gandzasar Kapan | 97 | (16) |
| 2019–2021 | Śląsk Wrocław | 55 | (0) |
| 2021 | Śląsk Wrocław II | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Horsens | 58 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Silkeborg (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2024– | 1. FC Magdeburg | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Zambia U20 | |||
| Zambia U23 | |||
| 2014– | Zambia | 56 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:07, 16 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:34, 22 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lubambo Musonda (born 1 March 1995) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg and the Zambia national team.
Club career
Musonda has played for National Assembly, Power Dynamos and Ulisses.[2]
Following the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Musonda went on trial with FC Aktobe.[3]
In August 2015 Musonda signed for Gandzasar Kapan.[4][5][6][7]
On 19 January 2019, Śląsk Wrocław announced the signing of Musonda on a one-and-a-half-year contract, with the option to extend the contract for two additional years.[8] After two and a half years in Poland, Musonda joined Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens on 16 August 2021, signing a deal until June 2024.[9] In August 2023, Musonda joined Silkeborg IF on a one-year loan deal.[10]
On 27 May 2024, it was announced that Musonda would sign for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg on 1 July 2024.[11]
International career
At the youth level Musonda played in the 2015 African U-20 Championship,[12] scoring against Mozambique in its qualifiers, and the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.[1]
Musonda made his senior international debut for Zambia in 2014.[2] In December 2014, he was named as part of Zambia's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 March 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ulisses | 2014–15 | Armenian Premier League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Gandzasar Kapan | 2015–16 | Armenian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Armenian Premier League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | Armenian Premier League | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
| Total | 97 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 21 | ||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 163 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 23 | ||
- ^ Includes Armenian Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Armenian Supercup
International
- As of match played 15 November 2025[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Musonda goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2014 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, USA | Japan | 3–3 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 November 2015 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | Sudan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Gandzasar
Silkeborg
References
- ^ a b c Lubambo Musonda at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lubambo Musonda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Замбиец Мусонда прибыл в Актобе". sports.kz/ (in Russian). sports.kz. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Գանձասար Կապանը ներկայացրեց նորեկներին - Սպորտային լուրեր". armsport.am. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Gandzasar Target European Cups
- ^ Musonda: Happy for playing again in Armenia
- ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Լուբամբո Մուսոնդա. Ուրախ եմ, որ կրկին Հայաստանում եմ խաղալու - Սպորտային լուրեր". armsport.am. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "MUSONDA NOWYM PIŁKARZEM ŚLĄSKA!". slaskwroclaw.pl (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Lubambo Musonda skifter fra polsk fodbold, achorsens.dk, 16 August 2021
- ^ Silkeborg IF lejer den zambiske landsholdsanfører, Lubambo Musonda, i AC Horsens, silkeborgif.com, 10 August 2023
- ^ Lubambo Musonda skifter til 1. FC Magdeburg, silkeborgif.com, 27 May 2024
- ^ "Lubambo Musonda leads U20 final squad". Lusaka Times. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Nations Cup 2015: Katongo overlooked for Zambia squad". BBC Sport. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Gandzasar vs. Alashkert". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.