Felix Sunzu
{{short description|Zambian football striker (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Felix Sunzu
| image =
| fullname = Felix Mumba Sunzu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chingola, Zambia
| height = {{height|m=1.73|precision=0}}
| position = Attacker
| currentclub = Simba
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Afrisport F.C
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Konkola Blades
| years1 = 2007 | clubs1 = Konkola Blades | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = → Marsa {{small|(loan)}} | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = → Châteauroux {{small|(loan)}} | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = → Marsa {{small|(loan)}} | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011– | clubs5 = Simba | caps5 = | goals5 =
| nationalyears1 = 2008– | nationalteam1 = Zambia
| nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 8
| pcupdate = 7 August 2008
| ntupdate =
}}
Felix Mumba Sunzu (born 2 May 1985, in Chingola) is a Zambian football striker who played for Simba in Tanzania.
Career
Sunzu began his career with Konkola Blades.{{NFT player|id=26834|accessdate=}} He played in his first season 25 games scores 15 goals for Konkola Blades and joined than in February 2007 on loan to AS Marsa, he played sixteen games and scores two goals for the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club. He joined than in June 2008 back to Konkola Blades and was than loaned out on 2 September 2008 to French Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux who for one year.{{cite web|url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=3600|title=Zambia : Midfielder Sunzu signs with Chateauroux|author=|date=2 September 2008|work=lusakatimes.com}} He turned than in July 2009 back to AS Marsa who played between 21 October 2009 and was than released from AS Marsa, he played in his second stint only two games in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.{{Cite web |url=http://www.postzambia.com/post-print_article.php?articleId=727 |title=Sunzu leaves Tunisian side |access-date=2009-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908161146/http://www.postzambia.com/post-print_article.php?articleId=727 |archive-date=2012-09-08 |url-status=dead }}
On 25 July 2011, Felix Sunzu became one of Simba's most expensive signing this season after completing a 35,000 US dollar (about 50m/-) move from Al-Hilal of Sudan recently. he signed a two-year deal with the former Mainland champions.{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201107260975.html |title=Tanzania: Okwi, Sunzu Bolster Simba Camp in Zanzibar |date=July 25, 2011 |publisher=Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020165000/http://allafrica.com/stories/201107260975.html |archive-date=2012-10-20}}
International career
Sunzu made his debut on 28 January 2009 in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Cameroon national football team in the 2008 Africa Cup Of Nations in Ghana and only has AFCON appearance.
Background
He is the son of Konkola Blades goalkeeping legend Felix Sunzu Sr and is the older brother of Lille defender Stoppila Sunzu and also has a younger brother named Jackson who plays for Konkola Mine Police.
Personal life
Felix is the older brother of Stophira Sunzu and the son of former Konkola Blades Goalkeeper, Felix Sunzu Sr who originates from the Democratic Republic of Congo.[http://www.thezambian.com/sports-recreation/b/football/archive/2008/05/13/zanaco-s-chileshe-sunzu-ll-be-the-anchorman-for-the-chipolopolo.aspx Zanaco’s Chileshe : Sunzu ‘ll be the anchorman for the Chipolopolo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728091410/http://thezambian.com/sports-recreation/b/football/archive/2008/05/13/zanaco-s-chileshe-sunzu-ll-be-the-anchorman-for-the-chipolopolo.aspx |date=2011-07-28 }}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Zambia Squad 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Zambian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Zambian sportsmen
Category:Zambia men's international footballers
Category:Zambian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
Category:LB Châteauroux players
Category:Zambian expatriates in France
Category:Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia