Jonas Sakuwaha

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|7|22|df=y}}

|birth_place = Kafue, Zambia

|height = 1.82 m

|position = Winger

|years1 = 2006–2009

|clubs1 = ZESCO United

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|years2 = 2009–2010

|clubs2 = Lorient

|caps2 = 14

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2010

|clubs3 = → Le Havre (loan)

|caps3 = 4

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2011–2012

|clubs4 = Al-Merrikh

|caps4 = 33

|goals4 = 22

|years5 = 2013–2014

|clubs5 = TP Mazembe

|caps5 = 29

|goals5 = 14

|years6 = 2014–2015

|clubs6 = ZESCO United

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|years7 = 2015–2017

|clubs7 = TP Mazembe

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|years8 = 2017

|clubs8 = Buildcon

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|years9 = 2017–2018

|clubs9 = Oman Club

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|nationalyears1 = 2006–2014

|nationalteam1 = Zambia

|nationalcaps1 = 25

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Jonas Sakuwaha (born 22 July 1983) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 25 appearances scoring 2 goals for the Zambia national team between 2006 and 2014.

Club career

Sakuwaha began his career with ZESCO United.{{NFT|16345|accessdate=7 May 2020}}

Sakuwaha moved to French side FC Lorient on 1 September 2009.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8232026.stm |title=Sakuwaha joins Lorient |accessdate=1 September 2009 |date=1 September 2009 |author=Kennedy Gondwe |publisher=BBC Sport}} He signed on loan for Le Havre for the 2010–11 season,{{LFP|sakuwaha-jonas|name=Jonas Sakuwaha}} before moving to Sudan to play with Al-Merrikh for the 2011 season. He signed with Congolese club TP Mazembe in January 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.tpmazembe.com/fr/actualite/4004/le-tp-mazembe-a-inscrit-26-joueurs |title=Le TP Mazembe a inscrit 26 joueurs |language=French |publisher=www.tpmazembe.com |accessdate=17 January 2013}}

Sakuwaha returned to Zambia joining ZESCO United for the 2014 season.

In early 2017 he signed with Buildcon, newly promoted to the Zambian Premier League.{{cite news |title=Newly promoted side Buidicon FC land Spanish coach |url=https://lusakastar.com/sports/newly-promoted-side-buidicon-fc-land-a-spanish-coach |accessdate=7 May 2020 |work=Lusaka Star |date=13 February 2017}} A year later, he was released by the club.{{cite news |last1=Ssenoga |first1=Shafik |title=Two Ugandan Players Released By Zambia's Buildcon |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1470508/ugandan-players-released-zambia-buildcon |accessdate=7 May 2020 |work=New Vision |date=5 February 2018}}

International career

Sakuwaha made his international debut for Zambia in 2006. He played at the 2008 CECAFA Cup and the 2009 African Championship of Nations, but rejected a call-up to the squad for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8430266.stm |title=Sinkala pays Nations Cup price |accessdate=24 December 2009 |date=24 December 2009 |author=Kennedy Gondwe |publisher=BBC Sport}} He was called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20957221 |title=Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23 |date=9 January 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport}}