Buildcon F.C.

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Buildcon F.C.
Full nameBuildcon Football Club
NicknameTeam Kopala[1]
Founded2012
GroundLevy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Capacity49,800
OwnerMoses Mubanga
ManagerTenant Chambo
LeagueMTN/FAZ Super Division

Buildcon FC is a Zambian football club based in Ndola that played in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is known for having an African multi-national squad.

History

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Buildcon were founded in Choma as AM Welding in 2012.[2][3]

Buildcon were promoted to the Zambian Premier League in 2017 after winning the Division One. Before the 2017 season the club changed its name and city, relocating north to Ndola.[2][4] The club had been sold to Buildcon Investments, a Ndola building company, after the start of the 2016 season. Buildcon had originally petitioned to change their name after the first game of the 2016 season, but were not allowed.[5]

After their promotion, Buildcon developed a reputation as heavy spenders. They were the first team in the Zambian league to register more than 25 foreign players on their books and frequently fielded teams of 11 non-Zambian players.[2][6] The non-Zambian influence helped Buildcon avoid immediate relegation, finishing ninth on their debut 2017 Premier League season.[7]

Buildcon dropped 14 foreign players and added more Zambian players for the 2018 season including international Chisamba Lungu.[8]

Players

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First-team players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK File:Flag of Guinea.svg GUI Abdul Aziz Keita
— GK File:Flag of Zambia.svg ZAM Scott Mwanza
— DF File:Flag of Uganda.svg UGA Paul Musamali
— DF File:Flag of Burundi.svg BDI David Nshimirimana
— DF File:Flag of Namibia.svg NAM Benjamin Nenkavu
— DF File:Flag of Zambia.svg ZAM Isaac Shamujompa
— DF File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg COD Mbengela Bosandja
— DF File:Flag of Ghana.svg GHA Masawudu Basit
— DF File:Flag of Zambia.svg ZAM Emmanuel Gora
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Sulaimon Akinyemi
— MF File:Flag of Zambia.svg ZAM Lazarous Chishimba
— MF File:Flag of Ghana.svg GHA Mutawakil Abubakar
— MF File:Flag of Ghana.svg GHA Najeeb Abass
— FW File:Flag of Uganda.svg UGA Paul Musamali
— FW File:Flag of Zambia.svg ZAM Emmanuel Kalala
— FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Osas Idehen
— FW File:Flag of Zambia.svg ZAM Brian Mwila
— FW File:Flag of Zambia.svg ZAM Biston Banda

Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b c Will Buildcon withstand pressure in Super Division? Zambia Daily Mail 4 April 2017 Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Is Buildcon Football Club a failed project? 9 May 2017. Zambia Daily Mail Archived 9 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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