Chanka Zimba
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Chanka Zimba
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Chanka Solomon Zimba{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf |title=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 15th May 2021 |publisher=English Football League |page=13 |accessdate=5 June 2022}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = Zambia
|height =
|position = Striker
|currentclub = Marine
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
|youthyears2 = 2020–2021
|youthclubs2 = Cardiff City
|years1 = 2021–2024
|clubs1 = Cardiff City
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022
|clubs2 = → Northampton Town (loan)
|caps2 = 12
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2022
|clubs3 = → Newport County (loan)
|caps3 = 13
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2023–2024
|clubs4 = → Maidenhead United (loan)
|caps4 = 24
|goals4 = 4
|years5 = 2024–
|clubs5 = Marine
|caps5 = 5
|goals5 = 0
|club-update = 20:53, 24 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Chanka Solomon Zimba (born 29 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|Marine}} club Marine.
Early and personal life
Career
Zimba began his career with Blackburn Rovers; he was released in summer 2020, and signed with Cardiff City in September 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18697883.striker-zimba-signs-cardiff-city-rovers-release/|title=Striker Zimba signs for Cardiff City after Rovers release|website=Lancashire Telegraph}} He was called to the first-team for the first time in December 2020, due to injury problems and suspensions. He signed a new contract with the club in August 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/chanka-zimba-signs-new-city-deal|title=Chanka Zimba signs new City deal | Cardiff|website=www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk}} He made his senior debut on 20 November 2021.
Zimba moved on on loan to Northampton Town in January 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59896648|title=Cobblers sign Zimba on loan from Cardiff|work=BBC Sport }} In July 2022 he joined Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61682312|title=Newport sign Cardiff striker Zimba on loan|work=BBC Sport }} Zimba made his debut for Newport on 30 July 2022 in the 1–1 League Two draw against Sutton United as a second-half substitute.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62275053|title=Bogle scores on Newport debut to secure point|work=BBC Sport }} He scored his first goal for Newport on 9 August 2022 in the 3–2 EFL Cup first round win against Luton Town.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62387889|title=Newport come back to knock out Championship Luton|work=BBC Sport }} He was released back to his parent club by Newport on 29 December 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64120676|title=Newport loan players to return to parent clubs|work=BBC Sport }}
In August 2023, Zimba joined Maidenhead United on loan until January 2024.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/loan-chanka-zimba-joins-maidenhead-united|title=Loan {{!}} Chanka Zimba joins Maidenhead United|work=Cardiff City FC}} The loan was later extended until the end of the season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/loan-chanka-zimba-extends-spell-maidenhead-united|title=Loan {{!}} Chanka Zimba extends spell with Maidenhead United|work=Cardiff City FC}}
He was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |title=2023/24 Retained List {{!}} Cardiff |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/202324-retained-list |access-date=7 June 2024 |website=www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk |language=en}}
In September 2024, Zimba joined National League North club Marine.{{cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/chanka-zimba-joins-marine/|title=Chanka Zimba joins Marine|website=marinefc.com|date=13 September 2024|accessdate=17 September 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|24 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Cardiff City
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|137012|2021|accessdate=6 January 2021}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|137012|2022|accessdate=3 June 2022}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|137012|2023|accessdate=2 December 2023}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 | ||||||||||
| Northampton Town (loan)
|12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Newport County (loan)
|League Two |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}} | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan)
|2023–24{{Soccerway|chanwa-zimba/536652|accessdate=24 January 2025}} |24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| Marine
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!55||5||1||0||3||1||4||1||63||7 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Zambian men's footballers
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Marine A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English people of Zambian descent
Category:Zambian emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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