Toaster Nsabata

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Toaster Nsabata

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|11|24}}

| birth_place = Chingola, Zambia

| height = 1.83 m{{NFT player|54263|access-date=24 September 2021}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = ZESCO United

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2013–2015

| clubs1 = Nchanga Rangers

| years2 = 2015–2021

| clubs2 = Zanaco

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = ZESCO United

| years4 = 2021–2023

| clubs4 = Sekhukhune United

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = ZESCO United

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = Zambia U23

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2014–

| nationalteam2 = Zambia

| nationalcaps2 = 37

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 20 March 2024

| nationalteam-update = 20 March 2024

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Toaster Nsabata (born 24 November 1993) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sekhukhune United in the South African Premier Division and the Zambia national team.

Club career

Nsabata was born in Chingola.

Sighted training with Zanaco F.C. which was initially perceived as temporary,{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/zambia/the-post/20150127/281870116843401 |title=Zanaco deny Nsabata move {{!}} NCHANGA Rangers goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata is training with Zanaco, but both clubs have denied he will move |accessdate=2017-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010208/https://www.pressreader.com/zambia/the-post/20150127/281870116843401 |archivedate=2017-02-21 }} he afterward he made his departure from Nchanga Rangers F.C. in early 2016.{{cite news |title=Mulume leaves Nchanga Rangers |url=http://www.supersport.com/football/zambia/news/170115/Mulume_leaves_Nchanga_Rangers |access-date=3 September 2021 |work=SuperSport |date=15 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120124508/http://www.supersport.com/football/zambia/news/170115/Mulume_leaves_Nchanga_Rangers |archive-date=20 January 2018 |url-status=dead}}

Nsabata suffered inconsequential injuries in an automobile accident on in July 2015.{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725160224/http://www.tumfweko.com/2015/07/24/photos-zanaco-goalkeeper-toaster-in-car-accident/ | archivedate=25 July 2015 | url=http://www.tumfweko.com/2015/07/24/photos-zanaco-goalkeeper-toaster-in-car-accident/ | title=Photos: Zanaco Goalkeeper Toaster In Car Accident | date=24 July 2015 | publisher=Tumfweko | accessdate=20 June 2020}}

In December 2020, he left Zanaco in December 2020 following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://zambianfootball.co.zm/toaster-nsabata-five-year-stay-at-sunset-comes-to-an-end-as-he-bids-adieu-to-zanaco/zfadmin/|title=Toaster Nsabata five year stay at Sunset comes to an end...As he bids adieu to Zanaco |website=ZamFoot|access-date=24 September 2021|date=30 December 2020}} He signed for ZESCO United in January 2021 on a three-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://zambianfootball.co.zm/zesco-united-confirm-toaster-nsabata-acquisition/zfadmin/|title=Zesco United confirm Toaster Nsabata acquisition |website=ZamFoot|access-date=24 September 2021|date=1 January 2021}}

In August 2021, he signed for Sekhukhune United of the South African Premier Division.{{Cite news|url=https://supersport.com/football/dstv-premiership/news/210806_Zambia_duo_sign_for_Sekhukhune|title=Zambia duo sign for Sekhukhune|website=SuperSport|access-date=24 September 2021|date=6 August 2021}} In 2023 he returned to Zesco United.{{Cite news|url=https://farpost.co.za/2023/07/29/ex-sekhukhune-united-goalkeeper-returns-to-his-former-club/|title= Ex-Sekhukhune United goalkeeper returns to his former club|author=Raophala, Mauwane|date=29 July 2023|publisher=FAR Post|access-date=20 March 2024}}

International career

In 2014, Nsabata made his senior debut, playing the complete 90 minutes in a 4–3 loss to Japan.{{Cite web|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Toaster Nsabata {{!}} Youth Village Zambia|url=https://youthvillagezm.com/2019/07/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-toaster-nsabata/|access-date=2021-05-20|language=en-GB}}{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

He was dropped from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Zambia squad by coach Honour Janza.{{Cite web|url=http://zambianfootball.co.zm/janza-drops-chamanga-ngoma-chama-and-nsabata/|title = Janza drops Chamanga, Chama, Nsabata and Katebe | ZamFoot}}