Esther Siamfuko

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| name = Esther

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| fullname = Esther Siamfuko

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|8|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Choma

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Queens Academy
(on loan from Choma Warriors)

| clubnumber = 10

| years1 =

| clubs1 = Choma Warriors

| caps1 = 20

| goals1 = 40

| years2 = 2020–

| clubs2 = → Queens Academy (loan)

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| nationalteam1 = Zambia U17

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| nationalyears2 = 2020–

| nationalteam2 = Zambia

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| ntupdate = 28 November 2020{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/esther-siamfuko/435799/|title=Esther Siamfuko|website=Global Sports Archive|accessdate=13 February 2021}}

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fbw|Zambia}}}}

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Esther Siamfuko (born 8 August 2004) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for Queens Academy, on loan from Choma Warriors, and the Zambia women's national team.

Club career

Siamfuko has played for Choma Warriors and Queens Academy in Zambia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.themastonline.com/2019/12/27/zambia-u17-gears-for-namibia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227205719/https://www.themastonline.com/2019/12/27/zambia-u17-gears-for-namibia/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=27 December 2019|title=Zambia U17 gears for Namibia|date=27 December 2019|accessdate=13 February 2021}}

International career

Siamfuko represented Zambia at the 2020 COSAFA Women's U17 Championship.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kick442.com/2020-cosafa-u-17-women-tanzania-edge-zambia-on-penalties-to-win-the-title/|title=2020 COSAFA U-17 Women: Tanzania edge Zambia on penalties to win the title|accessdate=13 February 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513225509/https://www.kick442.com/2020-cosafa-u-17-women-tanzania-edge-zambia-on-penalties-to-win-the-title/|url-status=dead}} She capped at senior level on 28 November 2020 in a 1–0 friendly away win against Chile.{{Soccerway|682233|accessdate=13 February 2021}}

On 2 July 2021, Siamfuko was called up to the 23-player Zambia squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.faz.co.zm/2021/07/02/mwape-unveils-tokyo-bound-copper-queens-squad/|title=Mwape Unveils Tokyo Bound Copper Queens Squad|publisher=Football Association of Zambia|date=2 July 2021|accessdate=4 July 2021|archive-date=2 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702140021/https://www.faz.co.zm/2021/07/02/mwape-unveils-tokyo-bound-copper-queens-squad/|url-status=dead}}

Siamfuko was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished in third place.{{cite web |last1=Gyamera-Antwi |first1=Evans |title=Zambia name squad for 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations |url=https://en.africatopsports.com/2022/06/11/zambia-womens-team-coach-names-five-pros-in-awcon-squad/ |website=goal.com |accessdate=10 June 2022 }}

On 3 July 2024, Siamfuko was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite tweet|number=1808448140476911849|user=Copper_Queens|title=COPPER QUEENS FINAL SQUAD FOR OLYMPICS|author=Zambia WNT|date=3 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}

Honours

Zambia

COSAFA Women's Championship: 2022{{Cite web |date=11 September 2022 |title=Zambia claim maiden Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship title |url=https://cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-zambia-claim-maiden-hollywoodbets-cosafa-womens-championship-title/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=COSAFA |language=}}