Frankie Musonda
{{short description|Zambian football player (born 1997)}}
{{Lead too short|date=August 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Frankie Musonda
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Frankie Chisenga Musonda{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=9 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|12|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/frankie-musonda-250954/ |title=Frankie Musonda |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=9 February 2018}}
| birth_place = Bedford, England
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Ayr United
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2006–2015
| youthclubs1 = Luton Town
| years1 = 2015–2020
| clubs1 = Luton Town
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Braintree Town (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Oxford City (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Oxford City (loan)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → St Albans City (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → St Albans City (loan)
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2022
| clubs8 = Raith Rovers
| caps8 = 48
| goals8 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Zambia
| nationalcaps1 = 17
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 19:41, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 17:31, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
| years9 = 2022–
| clubs9 = Ayr United
| caps9 = 47
| goals9 = 3
}}
Frankie Chisenga Musonda (born 12 December 1997) is a professional footballer who sometimes plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|RaithRov}} club Ayr United. Born in England, he plays for the Zambia national team.
Career
=Luton Town and loan spells=
Born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, Musonda Chisenga joined Luton Town in 2006 aged eight and progressed through the club's youth system.{{cite web |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2014/july/next-seasons-youth-team-squad-finalised/ |title=Next season's youth team squad finalised |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=1 July 2014 |accessdate=4 August 2017}} During his time in the club's academy he played in numerous positions, including as a striker, before settling on a central defensive role.{{cite web |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2015/november/james-justin--frankie-musonda-turn-professional/ |title=James Justin & Frankie Musonda turn professional |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=4 November 2015 |accessdate=4 August 2017}} He was part of the under-11 team which defeated Bayern Munich 3–2 to win the Aarau Masters in 2009.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/european-masters-1-1032865 |title=European masters |website=Luton Today |publisher=Johnston Publishing |date=24 February 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807125449/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/european-masters-1-1032865 |archivedate=7 August 2018}} Musonda was promoted to Luton's under-18 team as a first year scholar in 2014 and was named captain. He began 2015–16 playing for both the under-18 team and the development squad alongside senior professionals. After leading the under-18's on a 16-match unbeaten run, during which the team conceded only seven goals, he signed a one-and-a-half-year professional contract with Luton on 4 November 2015. Musonda continued to captain the under-18 team which went on to win the Youth Alliance South East title and the Youth Alliance Cup,{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/hatters-u18s-clinch-youth-alliance-title-1278502 |title=Hatters U18s clinch Youth Alliance title |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=13 January 2016 |accessdate=12 August 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35662297 |title=Luton Town: Nathan Jones will not 'just hand' youth chance |website=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2016 |accessdate=22 December 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hinds-at-the-double-as-hatters-u18s-clinch-youth-alliance-cup-1-7342168 |title=Hinds at the double as Hatters U18s clinch Youth Alliance Cup |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |website=Luton Today |publisher=Johnston Publishing |date=21 April 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807125414/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hinds-at-the-double-as-hatters-u18s-clinch-youth-alliance-cup-1-7342168 |archivedate=7 August 2018}} and also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup, in which they lost 1–0 to Blackburn Rovers.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/fa-youth-cup-brave-hatters-u18s-knocked-out-blackburn-1264763 |title=FA Youth Cup: Brave Hatters U18s knocked out by Blackburn |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=24 February 2016 |accessdate=12 August 2020}}
Musonda first became involved with the Luton first-team when he was named on the bench on his eighteenth birthday for a League Two match against Northampton Town, though he remained an unused substitute.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35013846 |title=Luton Town 3–4 Northampton Town |website=BBC Sport |date=12 December 2015 |accessdate=27 January 2016}} On 23 January 2016, Musonda was introduced as a 94th-minute substitute for Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu in a 2–0 win away to Mansfield Town to make his professional debut.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35330950 |title=Mansfield Town 0–2 Luton Town |website=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2016 |accessdate=27 January 2016}} He made his second appearance of the season on 9 April, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Dan Potts in a 2–0 defeat at home to Accrington Stanley.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35949032 |title=Luton Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley |website=BBC Sport |date=9 April 2016 |accessdate=9 April 2016}} Musonda was introduced as an 89th-minute substitute for Jake Howells in Luton's final match of the season, a 4–1 win at home to Exeter City.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36176448 |title=Luton Town 4–1 Exeter City |website=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2016 |accessdate=7 May 2016}}
Musonda scored his first professional goal on his first appearance of 2016–17 in a 2–1 win away to Gillingham in the EFL Trophy on 30 August 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/hatters-youngsters-take-their-chance-gillingham-are-beaten-checkatrade-trophy-1205887 |title=Hatters youngsters take their chance as Gillingham are beaten in Checkatrade Trophy |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=30 August 2016 |accessdate=12 August 2020}} He made four further appearances in the EFL Trophy, before joining National League club Braintree Town on 3 March 2017 on an initial one-month loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39155175 |title=Frankie Musonda: Luton Town defender joins Braintree Town on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=3 March 2017 |accessdate=3 March 2017}} Having made his debut a day later in a 2–1 home defeat to Wrexham, Musonda finished his loan spell at Braintree with three appearances.
Shortly after the start of 2017–18, Musonda signed a new contract with Luton on 9 August 2017 to keep him at the club until the summer of 2019, with the option of a further year.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40880570 |title=Luton Town defender Frankie Musonda signs new deal with League Two club |website=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2017 |accessdate=9 August 2017}} He joined National League South club Oxford City on 9 February 2018 on a one-month youth loan and made his debut after starting in a 4–1 home win over Hemel Hempstead Town a day later.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/musondas-loan-switch-oxford-city-confirmed-1048689 |title=Musonda's loan switch to Oxford City confirmed |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=9 February 2018 |accessdate=12 August 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/loan-watch-musonda-starts-city-hammer-hemel-1048125 |title=Loan watch: Musonda starts as City hammer Hemel |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=12 February 2018 |accessdate=12 August 2020}} The loan was extended on 16 March until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-midfielder-heads-city-loan-321415 |title=Luton midfielder heads to City on loan |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=16 March 2018 |accessdate=12 August 2020}} Musonda made 13 appearances and scored one goal as Oxford finished 16th in the National League South.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1581 |title=Conference South: 2017/18: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=11 November 2018}} His contract with Luton was extended by a further year at the end of the season after a promotion clause was triggered as a result of the club's promotion to League One.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-confirm-new-contracts-potts-and-sheehan-1030465 |title=Luton confirm new contracts for Potts and Sheehan |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=16 May 2018 |accessdate=12 August 2020}} He rejoined Oxford City on 26 October 2018 on loan for a month.{{cite news |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/17009264.football-mark-jones-urges-oxford-city-build-emirates-fa-cup-heroics-return-vanarama-national-league-south-action/ |title=Football: Mark Jones urges Oxford City to build on Emirates FA Cup heroics on return to Vanarama National League South action |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=26 October 2018 |accessdate=12 August 2020}} Musonda's second loan spell with Oxford ended having scored one goal from seven appearances.{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/news/frankie-recalled-by-luton-2370796.html |title=Frankie recalled by Luton |publisher=Oxford City F.C. |date=23 November 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328115706/http://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/news/frankie-recalled-by-luton-2370796.html |archivedate=28 March 2019}} He was loaned to another National League South club, Hemel Hempstead Town, on 9 January 2019 until the end of 2018–19.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/hatters-defender-moves-out-loan-162192 |title=Hatters defender moves out on loan |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=9 January 2019 |accessdate=12 August 2020}}
Musonda joined St Albans City of the National League South on 18 October 2019 on loan until January 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2019/october/frankie-musonda-joins-st-albans-city-on-loan/ |title=Frankie Musonda joins St Albans City on loan |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=18 October 2019 |accessdate=17 March 2020}} His debut came a day later in a 1–0 home defeat to Bath City and made 12 further appearances, completing the loan with 13 appearances and one goal before returning to Luton.{{cite web |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2020/january/loan-round-up-for-first-half-of-the-season/ |title=Loan round-up | Quartet return, Isted back out to Stones |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=10 January 2020 |accessdate=17 March 2020}} He returned to St Albans on 6 March 2020 on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/luton-defender-joins-saints-loan-2186618 |title=Luton defender joins Saints on loan |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=6 March 2020 |accessdate=17 March 2020}} Musonda was released by Luton when his contract expired in June 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-release-five-players-jones-announces-retained-list-2898247 |title=Hatters release five players as Jones announces retained list |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |website=Luton Today |publisher=JPIMedia Publishing |date=29 June 2020 |accessdate=12 August 2020}}
=Raith Rovers=
Musonda signed for newly promoted Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on 11 August 2020 on a one-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/football/new-defender-joins-raith-rovers-2939370 |title=New defender joins Raith Rovers |first=Ralph |last=Mellon |newspaper=The Southern Reporter |location=Selkirk |date=11 August 2020 |accessdate=12 August 2020}}
= Ayr United =
On 22 June 2022, Musonda joined Scottish Championship side Ayr United on a two-year deal.{{Cite web |title=Frankie Musonda joins the Honest Men |url=https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/frankie-musonda-joins-the-honest-men |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Ayr United FC |language=en-GB}}
International career
Musonda was born in England to a Zambian father and English mother. He was called up to represent the Zambia national team in March 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/3130178/raith-rovers-star-frankie-musonda-determined-to-make-up-for-lost-time-after-long-awaited-zambia-call-up/|title=Raith Rovers star Frankie Musonda determined to make up for lost time after long-awaited Zambia call-up|first=Iain|last=Collin|date=23 March 2022 }} He debuted for Zambia in a friendly 3–1 win over the Congo on 25 March 2022, scoring his side's third goal on his debut.{{cite web | title=Zambia vs. Congo - 25 March 2022 | website=Soccerway | date=2022-03-25 | url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/25/world/friendlies/zambia/congo/3771864 | access-date=2022-03-25}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 4 December 2021}}
| 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|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Luton Town
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|89523|2015|accessdate=5 August 2018}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|89523|2016|accessdate=5 August 2018}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|89523|2017|accessdate=5 August 2018}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|89523|2018|accessdate=5 May 2019}}
|0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|89523|2019|accessdate=12 August 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!3||0||0||0||0||0||11||1||14||1 | ||||||||||
| Braintree Town (loan)
|3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Oxford City (loan)
|2017–18{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/frankie-musonda |title=Player profiles: Frankie Musonda |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |accessdate=11 November 2018}} |12 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Oxfordshire Senior Cup}} | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19
|National League South |5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
|20||2||2||0||colspan=2|— ||1||0||23||2 | ||||||||||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
|National League South |11 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
| St Albans City (loan)
|2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.saintsstatistics.co.uk/index.php/pictures-video/video/player2/playerlisa/2287/?season=101 |title=Frankie Musonda appearances: Season 2019–20 appearances |publisher=St Albans City F.C. |accessdate=12 August 2020}} |National League South |13 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|One appearance in Herts Charity Cup, one in FA Trophy, one in Herts Senior Cup}} | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Raith Rovers
|2020–21{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/frankie-musonda/430927/ |title=F. Musonda: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=4 February 2021}} |22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22
|Scottish Championship |18 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |22 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!87 !3 !7 !0 !2 !0 !1 !0 !48 !3 | ||||||||||
| Ayr United
|Scottish Championship |30 |2 |1 |0 |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!110||10||8||0||6||0||18||1||142||10 |
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=International=
{{Updated|match played 19 November 2024}}{{NFT player|87023|access-date=5 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Zambia
|2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Musonda goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Frankie Musonda |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|25 March 2022}} |Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey |{{fb|Congo}} |style="text-align:center"|3–1 |style="text-align:center"|3–1 |
Honours
Raith Rovers
References
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{{Ayr United F.C. squad}}
{{Zambia squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Footballers from Bedford
Category:Zambian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Zambian sportsmen
Category:Zambia men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Zambian people of English descent
Category:English people of Zambian descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Luton Town F.C. players
Category:Braintree Town F.C. players
Category:Oxford City F.C. players
Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Category:St Albans City F.C. players
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Ayr United F.C. players