 Banda with Zambia in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pride | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Green Buffaloes | ||
| 2018–2020 | Logroño | 28 | (16) |
| 2020–2023 | Shanghai Shengli | 13 | (18) |
| 2024– | Orlando Pride | 22 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Zambia U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Zambia | 63 | (57) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 July 2024 | |||
Barbra Banda (born 20 March 2000) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for National Women's Soccer League club Orlando Pride and captains the Zambia national team.
Banda began her overseas career in Spain and China. In 2024, she signed with the Pride for the second-highest transfer fee in women's football history. In her first season in the NWSL, she led the Pride to the NWSL Shield and Championship. She was named the championship MVP and voted the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.
Banda has represented Zambia internationally since 2016. She is Africa's all-time top scorer in Olympic football history, having scored three hat tricks at two Olympic Games. She led Zambia to win the 2022 COSAFA Women's Cup, earning the Golden Ball with ten goals.
Banda is considered one of the top female players in the world.
- ^ Barbra Banda – FIFA competition record (archived)