Lubambo Musonda

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Lubambo Musonda
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position Left winger[2]
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Magdeburg
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 National Assembly
2013–2014 Power Dynamos
2014–2015 Ulisses 13 (2)
2015–2019 Gandzasar Kapan 97 (16)
2019–2021 Śląsk Wrocław 55 (0)
2021 Śląsk Wrocław II 2 (1)
2021–2024 Horsens 58 (4)
2023–2024 → Silkeborg (loan) 24 (0)
2024– 1. FC Magdeburg 28 (1)
International career‡
Zambia U20
Zambia U23
2014– Zambia 56 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:07, 16 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:34, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Lubambo Musonda (born 1 March 1995) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg and the Zambia national team.

Club career

Musonda has played for National Assembly, Power Dynamos and Ulisses.[2]

Following the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Musonda went on trial with FC Aktobe.[3]

In August 2015 Musonda signed for Gandzasar Kapan.[4][5][6][7]

On 19 January 2019, Śląsk Wrocław announced the signing of Musonda on a one-and-a-half-year contract, with the option to extend the contract for two additional years.[8] After two and a half years in Poland, Musonda joined Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens on 16 August 2021, signing a deal until June 2024.[9] In August 2023, Musonda joined Silkeborg IF on a one-year loan deal.[10]

On 27 May 2024, it was announced that Musonda would sign for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg on 1 July 2024.[11]

International career

At the youth level Musonda played in the 2015 African U-20 Championship,[12] scoring against Mozambique in its qualifiers, and the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.[1]

Musonda made his senior international debut for Zambia in 2014.[2] In December 2014, he was named as part of Zambia's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]

On 10 December 2025, Musonda was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 March 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ulisses 2014–15 Armenian Premier League 13220——152
Gandzasar Kapan 2015–16 Armenian Premier League 25041——291
2016–17 Armenian Premier League 29321——314
2017–18 Armenian Premier League 268422[b]0—3310
2018–19 Armenian Premier League 175202[b]11[c]0226
Total 9716124411011521
Śląsk Wrocław 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 12000——120
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 25000——250
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 16010——170
Total 53010——540
Career total 16318154411018323
  1. ↑ Includes Armenian Cup, Polish Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Armenian Supercup

International

As of match played 15 November 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zambia 201431
201591
201660
201850
202040
202180
202250
202350
202470
202540
Total562
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Musonda goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Lubambo Musonda
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
16 June 2014Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, USA Japan3–33–4Friendly
215 November 2015Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Sudan1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Gandzasar

Silkeborg

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lubambo Musonda at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lubambo Musonda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Замбиец Мусонда прибыл в Актобе". sports.kz/ (in Russian). sports.kz. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ↑ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Գանձասար Կապանը ներկայացրեց նորեկներին - Սպորտային լուրեր". armsport.am. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Gandzasar Target European Cups
  6. ↑ Musonda: Happy for playing again in Armenia
  7. ↑ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Լուբամբո Մուսոնդա. Ուրախ եմ, որ կրկին Հայաստանում եմ խաղալու - Սպորտային լուրեր". armsport.am. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "MUSONDA NOWYM PIŁKARZEM ŚLĄSKA!". slaskwroclaw.pl (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Lubambo Musonda skifter fra polsk fodbold, achorsens.dk, 16 August 2021
  10. ↑ Silkeborg IF lejer den zambiske landsholdsanfører, Lubambo Musonda, i AC Horsens, silkeborgif.com, 10 August 2023
  11. ↑ Lubambo Musonda skifter til 1. FC Magdeburg, silkeborgif.com, 27 May 2024
  12. ↑ "Lubambo Musonda leads U20 final squad". Lusaka Times. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Nations Cup 2015: Katongo overlooked for Zambia squad". BBC Sport. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Daka leads Zambia's final TotalEnergies CAF AFCON squad as newcomers earn surprise call-ups". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Gandzasar vs. Alashkert". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  16. ↑ Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.