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Napsa Stars football club technical bench has assembled a 36-member squad for the 2017 MTN/FAZ super league season.
The Tenant Chilumba headed bench has a squad consisting of four goal keepers, 10 defenders 17 midfielders and five strikers.
Napsa stars has obtained services of three foreign based players who include two Congolese players, striker Kanikic Pumba and goal keeper Masosa Bola as well as Ugandan national striker Jimmy Bageya.
Other players acquired ahead of the season include Austin Banda from Mighty Mufulira Wanderers, Dickson Chapa from Konkola Blades, Signs Chibambo from Nakambala Leopards, Sydney Kasanda and Luka Chamanga both from Lusaka Dynamos and Aaron Kabwe from Zesco Malaiti Rangers.
The team this Saturday meets Chingola based side Nchanga Rangers in their first 2017 encounter at Edwin Imboela Stadium which Napsa will use as home ground for this season.
The full list of players include:
Goalkeepers
1. Philip Banda (1)
2. Masosa Bola (40)
3. Morgan Phiri (27)
4. Rabson Muchelenganga (16)
Defenders
5. Mambwe Musonda- right back (35) (vice captain)
6. Fred Musinde- Right back (32)
7. Keegan Zuku- Central defender (24)
8. Laison Thole- left back (22)
9. Louis Musonda-central defender (15)
10. Alex Mwamba- central defender (33)
11. Boyd Mkandawire-Left back (3)
12. Luka Banda – central defender (23)
13. Sydney Kasanda – central defender (4)
14. Solomon sakala – central defender (5)
Midfielders
15. Donwell Yobe- defensive midfielder (30) (captain)
16. Daniel Chama – attacking midfielder (26)
17. Luka Chamanga- winger (31)
18. Colins Sikombe – attacking midfielder (14)
19. Youremember Banda – attacking midfielder (21)
20. Maunga Kabuku – defensive midfielder (25)
21. Martin Tembo – attacking midfielder (2)
22. Manasseh Soko- winger (7)
23. Dickson Chapa – defensive midfielder (8)
24. Aaron Phiri – winger (36)
25. Mathews Maleka – attacking midfielder (17)
26. Kanikic Pumba- winger (12)
27. Austin Banda – winger (10)
28. Justus Anene – winger (29)
29. Chitoshi Mukuma- winger (11)
30. Chisenga Lukwembe – winger (13)
31. Enock Mwepu defensive midfielder (6)
Strikers
32. Twiza Chaibela – Striker (18)
33. Mangani Phiri Striker (34)
34. Signs Chibambo Striker (20)
35. Jimmy Bageya Striker (9)
36. Chitiya Mususu Striker (28).
Issued by,
Media and Public relations officer,
Gwen M. Chipasula
