Nathan Sinkala

ZESCO United

Born on : November 22, 1990 (33 years) at Chingola

Nationality : Zambia

Height : 1m75

Weight : 74 kg

Best foot : Both

Number of international caps : 53 (3 goals)

First cap : vs India 29/11/2011

First international goal : vs Ghana 06/09/2013

Current season statistics (2023/2024)

0 Goals 0 Assists

2 Victories 2 Losses

8 Played matches 653 Minutes played

0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Midfield	84%
Central defender	1%
Centre Midfield	77%

Sinkala's career statisticsLast updated on 01/05/2024 at 13:08

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Results

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League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

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2023/2024

ZESCO United

Club	Competition															V	D	L
ZESCO United	Super League	8					8	2	653	15	100%	8				25%	50%	25%

2022/2023

ZESCO United

270

Club	Competition															V	D	L
ZESCO United	Super League	3	1		270			3	270	0	100%	2				100%	0%	0%

2021/2022

Stellenbosch

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Stellenbosch	DStv Premiership	18		1			14	7	1402	19	89%	3	60%	4		33%	50%	17%
Stellenbosch	Nedbank Cup									19		1	0%

2020/2021

Stellenbosch

579

617

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Stellenbosch	DStv Premiership	28	4	579	27	8	2317	19	93%	2	93%	7	18%	46%	36%
Stellenbosch	Nedbank Cup	1			3		120	19	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	1			2		30	0	100%		25%		0%	100%	0%

2019/2020

Stellenbosch

560

680

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Stellenbosch	Nedbank Cup	1					2		120	23	100%		100%	1		0%	100%	0%
Stellenbosch	ABSA Premiership	7	1		560		5	3	560	23	100%		70%	2		43%	29%	29%

2019/2020

Mazembe

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Mazembe	Vodacom Ligue 1	3		3	150	0	33%	2		67%	33%	0%
Mazembe	Total CAF Champions League	1			11	13	0%	2		0%	100%	0%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	2	7		180	0	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%

2018/2019

Mazembe

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	4	5		360	0	100%		80%	25%	25%	50%
Mazembe	Total CAF Champions League	2	1	1	180	13	100%		100%	0%	100%	0%
Mazembe	Vodacom Ligue 1	3		2	204	0	100%			100%	0%	0%
Mazembe	Total CAF Champions League	9	6	5	662	13	78%	2	75%	44%	33%	22%

2017/2018

Mazembe

879

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Mazembe	CAF Confederation Cup	3					1	2	270	13	100%		100%			33%	67%	0%
Mazembe	Total CAF Champions League	7	1		609		5	3	609	13	100%		88%	1		57%	29%	14%

2016/2017

Mazembe

448

628

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	1			1		90	0	100%	100%		0%	100%	0%
Zambia	World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone	1			2		90	0	100%	25%		0%	0%	100%
Mazembe	CAF Confederation Cup	1					26	13	100%			0%	100%	0%
Mazembe	Orange CAF Super Cup	1			1		90	13	100%	100%		0%	0%	100%
Mazembe	CAF Confederation Cup	4	1	332	2	2	332	13	100%		1	100%	0%	0%

2015/2016

Mazembe

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Mazembe	Orange CAF Champions League	3	1	2	101	4	33%	2	43%		67%	0%	33%
Mazembe	Club World Cup	1	2		62	4	100%		50%	1	0%	0%	100%
Mazembe	Orange CAF Super Cup	1	1		90	13	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Mazembe	Orange CAF Champions League	1			22	13	0%	1	25%		0%	0%	100%
Mazembe	CAF Confederation Cup	1		1	90	13	100%				0%	100%	0%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	4	6		360	0	100%		100%		25%	50%	25%
Zambia	Friendlies	2	4		180	0	100%		100%		0%	50%	50%
Zambia	World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone	2		2	180	0	100%		100%	1	100%	0%	0%

2014/2015

Mazembe

453

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Zambia	Friendlies	2			1	1	108	0	50%	1	67%	1	50%	0%	50%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup	1			1		81	19	100%		33%	1	0%	100%	0%
Zambia	COSAFA Cup	1	1	84		1	84	0	100%		33%	1	100%	0%	0%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	1				1	90	0	100%		100%	1	0%	100%	0%
Zambia B	Friendlies	1				1	90	0	100%				100%	0%	0%

2014/2015

Grasshops

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Grasshops	Raiffeisen Super League	7	9		278	22	57%	4	39%	1	43%	14%	43%
Grasshops	Champions League	2	3		150	22	100%		100%	1	0%	50%	50%
Grasshops	Schweizer Cup	1		1	90	0	100%		33%		100%	0%	0%
Grasshops	(C3) Europa League	1	1		66	22	100%		50%		0%	0%	100%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	6	2	5	540	0	100%		100%		50%	33%	17%

2013/2014

Sochaux

180

1453

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Sochaux	Ligue 1	15					17	5	1273	28	100%		79%	5	1	40%	27%	33%
Zambia	Friendlies	2	1		180		5		180	0	100%		100%	1		50%	0%	50%

2013

Mazembe

1035

1240

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Zambia B	Friendlies	2			1	1	135	0	50%	1			0%	50%	50%
Zambia	Friendlies	3			3	1	270	0	100%		43%	1	0%	67%	33%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup	3			2	1	270	19	100%		100%	1	0%	100%	0%
Zambia	World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone	4	1	360	4	1	360	0	100%		100%		25%	50%	25%
Mazembe	Orange CAF Champions League	2			1	1	115	0	50%	1	50%		50%	0%	50%
Mazembe	CAF Confederation Cup	1			1		90	0	100%				0%	100%	0%

2012

Mazembe

434

959

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Mazembe	Orange CAF Champions League	7	1	434	7	2	434	14	57%	3	58%	2	14%	43%	43%
Zambia	World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone	2				2	180	0	100%		100%	1	100%	0%	0%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	2			1	1	210	0	100%		100%	1	50%	0%	50%
Zambia	Friendlies	1				1	90	0	100%		25%	1	100%	0%	0%
Zambia B	Friendlies	1			1		45	0	100%				0%	0%	100%

2012

Green Buffaloes

Club	Competition								V	D	L
Zambia B	Friendlies	1	1		90	0	100%		0%	100%	0%
Zambia	Friendlies	1		1	90	0	100%	100%	0%	100%	0%
Zambia	CAF Nations Cup	3	3	1	270	19	100%	100%	67%	33%	0%

2011

Green Buffaloes

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Zambia	Friendlies	1						1	90	0	100%		25%			100%	0%	0%
Zambia B	Friendlies	1					1		90	0	100%					0%	0%	100%

2010

2009

2008/2009

2008

Total

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Linafoot	2	20192020
CAF Nations Cup	1	2012
CAF Champions League	1	2015
CAF Super Cup	1	2016
CAF Confederation Cup	2	20162017

Runner-ups

CAF Confederation Cup	1	2013
CAF Super Cup	1	2017

Transfers

01/02/23 >	ZESCO United
29/01/20 > 01/07/22	Stellenbosch
10/07/14 > 01/01/15	Grasshops	Loan
06/01/14 > 01/07/14	Sochaux	Loan
01/02/12 > 29/01/20	Mazembe
01/01/09 > 01/07/09	Kiryat Shmona	Loan
01/01/08 > 01/02/12	Green Buffaloes

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 27/04/2024 at 22:53

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Grasshops	11				584	2		73%8	36%4	45%5
Mazembe	51	3		1179	3538	5		76%39	45%23	22%11
Sochaux	15				1273	5	1	100%15	40%6	33%5
Stellenbosch	55	5	1	904	4519	14		93%51	25%14	29%16
ZESCO United	11	1		923	923			100%11	45%5	18%2
Zambia	53	3		1561	4683	12		98%52	38%20	25%13
Zambia B	6				450			83%5	17%1	50%3

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Sudan	5	4	0
Golden Arrows	4	1	0
Ghana	4	3	2
Orlando Pirates	7	1	1
SuperSport	6	2	1
ES Tunis	4	0	0
Kaizer Chiefs	4	1	1
Le Cap	4	3	1
Mozambique	3	1	0
Niger	2	1	0
FUS Rabat	2	1	0
TS Galaxy	2	2	0
Maritzburg	5	0	0
Moroka	4	0	0
Guinea-Bissau	4	1	0
Baroka FC	4	2	0
1° Agosto	3	0	0
Uganda	3	2	0
Al Merreikh SC	3	1	1
Chippa United	3	2	1

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Mamelodi	5	4	10
Orlando Pirates	7	3	10
Egypt	2	2	5
ES Tunis	4	2	2
Guinea-Bissau	4	2	6
Angola B	2	2	3
Lille	3	2	5
FC Thun	2	2	6
SuperSport	6	2	4
Maritzburg	5	2	8
Al Ahly SC	1	1	2
Club Brugge	1	1	1
South Africa	2	1	1
Japan	1	1	4
Sanfrecce	1	1	3
Zimbabwe	1	1	2
Chelsea	2	1	3
Algeria	2	1	8
CSC	2	1	3
Wydad	1	1	2

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2023/2024	ZESCO United	25%	25%	8	52%	10%	21	Extremely negative
2022/2023	ZESCO United	100%	0%	3	60%	30%	10	-
2021/2022	Stellenbosch	33%	17%	18	38%	23%	13	Slightly negative
2020/2021	Stellenbosch	17%	38%	29	0%	50%	2	-
2019/2020	Stellenbosch	38%	25%	8	0%	67%	3	-
2019/2020	Mazembe	50%	0%	4	75%	6%	16	-
2018/2019	Mazembe	50%	14%	14	81%	4%	27	Negative
2017/2018	Mazembe	50%	10%	10	68%	7%	41	Slightly negative
2016/2017	Mazembe	67%	17%	6	61%	7%	44	-
2015/2016	Mazembe	43%	43%	7	58%	13%	38	Slightly negative
2014/2015	Mazembe	0%	0%	0	53%	13%	15	-
2014/2015	Grasshops	36%	45%	11	29%	50%	14	Slightly positive
2013/2014	Sochaux	40%	33%	15	40%	40%	5	-
2013	Mazembe	33%	33%	3	75%	14%	28	-
2012	Mazembe	14%	43%	7	89%	0%	18	Extremely negative
2012	Green Buffaloes	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2011	Green Buffaloes	0%	0%	0	43%	27%	30	-
2010	Green Buffaloes	0%	0%	0	50%	21%	28	-
2009	Green Buffaloes	0%	0%	0	19%	50%	16	-
2008/2009	Kiryat Shmona	0%	0%	0	15%	65%	20	-
2008	Green Buffaloes	0%	0%	0	44%	29%	34	-

Key figures

Sinkala hasn't won in Super Division any of the last 4 away from home matches

Nathan Sinkala has played in the first 11 in Super Division in each of the last 11 matches

Nathan Sinkala has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 20 away from home matches

The player hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 4 away from home matches

He has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 11 matches

He has played in the first 11 for the national team in each of the last 20 matches

Nathan Sinkala hasn't won for the national team any of the last 5 matches

He has played in the first 11 for the national team in each of the last 25 away from home matches

He hasn't won for the national team any of the last 6 away from home matches

Sinkala hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 9 away from home matches

He hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 5 matches

Sinkala hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 15 at home matches

Date	Games	Score	First times
Mazembe
29/04/2012	Mazembe - Al Merreikh SC	2 - 0	First match with the club, first victory
12/05/2012	Al Merreikh SC - Mazembe	1 - 1	First start, first goal
08/07/2012	Al Ahly SC - Mazembe	2 - 1	First loss
Sochaux
11/01/2014	Lyon - Sochaux	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
18/01/2014	Sochaux - Montpellier	0 - 2	First red card
15/02/2014	Sochaux - Guingamp	1 - 0	First victory
Grasshopper Zürich
26/07/2014	Grasshops - FC Thun	2 - 3	First match with the club, first start, first loss
16/08/2014	Aarau - Grasshops	1 - 2	First victory
Stellenbosch
07/02/2020	Stellenbosch - Maritzburg	2 - 2	First match with the club, first start
14/02/2020	Stellenbosch - SuperSport	1 - 0	First victory, first goal
28/02/2020	Maritzburg - Stellenbosch	3 - 0	First loss
ZESCO United
30/04/2023	ZESCO United - Chambishi	3 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
02/09/2023	Nkwazi - ZESCO United	1 - 0	First loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 27/04/2024 at 22:53

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Ligue 1	Ligue 1	15				1273	100%15	1	40%6	27%4	33%5
Super League	Super League	7				278	57%4		43%3	14%1	43%3
Schweizer Cup	Schweizer Cup	1				90	100%1		100%1
Linafoot	Linafoot	6				354	67%4		83%5	17%1
Premier Soccer League	Premier Soccer League	53	5	856	1	4279	92%49		26%14	45%24	28%15
FA Cup	FA Cup	2				240	100%2			50%1	50%1
Super Division	Super Division	11	1	923		923	100%11		45%5	36%4	18%2
Friendlies	Friendlies	18	1	1458		1458	89%16		28%5	33%6	39%7
CAF Nations Cup	CAF Nations Cup	10				921	100%10		40%4	60%6
WCQAZ	World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone	9	1	810		810	100%9		56%5	22%2	22%2
CAFNCQ	CAF Nations Cup Qualifying	21				1860	100%21		29%6	38%8	33%7
COSAFA Cup	COSAFA Cup	1	1	84		84	100%1		100%1
Champions League	Champions League	2				150	100%2			50%1	50%1
Europa League	Europa League	1				66	100%1				100%1
Club World Cup	Club World Cup	1				62	100%1				100%1
CAF Champions League	CAF Champions League	32	2	1067		2134	69%22		38%12	34%11	28%9
CAF Confederation Cup	CAF Confederation Cup	10	1	808		808	100%10		50%5	50%5
CAF Super Cup	CAF Super Cup	2				180	100%2		50%1		50%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2023/2024	ZESCO United	1	2	51	29	13	12	4	39	26
2022/2023	ZESCO United	1	3	55	34	15	10	9	46	27
2021/2022	Stellenbosch	1	3	47	30	11	14	5	32	23
2020/2021	Stellenbosch	1	14	29	30	5	14	11	26	32
2019/2020	Stellenbosch	1	10	36	30	9	9	12	26	34
2019/2020	Mazembe	1	1	38	15	12	2	1	35	6
2018/2019	Mazembe	1	1	83	30	27	2	1	82	11
2017/2018	Mazembe	1P	2	29	13	8	5	0	19	3
2017/2018	Mazembe	1S	5	43	18	13	4	1	42	5
2016/2017	Mazembe	1S	1	42	17	13	3	1	36	2
2015/2016	Mazembe	1S	2	35	15	10	5	0	36	7
2014/2015	Mazembe	1S	1	20	9	6	2	1	19	5
2014/2015	Grasshops	1	6	19	18	5	4	9	23	31
2013/2014	Sochaux	1	18	40	38	10	10	18	37	61
2013	Mazembe	1	2	17	7	5	2	0	19	4
2012	Mazembe	1	2	34	12	11	1	0	30	4
2011	Green Buffaloes	1	5	48	30	13	9	8	31	24
2010	Green Buffaloes	1	2	50	28	14	8	6	37	17
2009	Green Buffaloes	1	10	39	30	11	6	13	30	31
2008/2009	Kiryat Shmona	1	12	27	33	6	9	18	24	44
2008	Green Buffaloes	1	3	47	30	13	8	9	33	23

Last games

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
April 21, 2024	21/04	Round 29	ZESCO United	0 - 0	Mutondo Stars	No data
April 18, 2024	18/04	Round 28	Red Arrows	2 - 0	ZESCO United	No data
April 07, 2024	07/04	Round 27	ZESCO United	2 - 2	Zanaco	No data
April 04, 2024	04/04	Round 26	Kabwe Warriors	0 - 0	ZESCO United	77 Minutes
March 26, 2024	26/03	Africa	Malawi	1 - 2	Zambia	Absent
March 23, 2024	23/03	Africa	Zambia	2 - 25-6 s.o	Zimbabwe	Absent
March 17, 2024	17/03	Round 25	ZESCO United	2 - 1	Kansanshi	No data
March 09, 2024	09/03	Round 24	Green Buffaloes	0 - 1	ZESCO United	No data
March 02, 2024	02/03	Round 23	Green Eagles	1 - 1	ZESCO United	No data
February 25, 2024	25/02	Round 22	ZESCO United	1 - 1	Power Dynamos	No data
February 17, 2024	17/02	Round 21	Konkola Blades	1 - 1	ZESCO United	On the bench
January 24, 2024	24/01	Round 3	Zambia	0 - 1	Morocco	Absent
January 21, 2024	21/01	Round 2	Zambia	1 - 1	Tanzania	Absent
January 17, 2024	17/01	Round 1	DR Congo	1 - 1	Zambia	Absent
January 13, 2024	13/01	Round 20	ZESCO United	2 - 0	Nkwazi	On the bench
January 07, 2024	07/01	Round 19	Leopards	1 - 0	ZESCO United	On the bench
December 31, 2023	31/12	Round 18	ZESCO United	1 - 0	Napsa Stars	On the bench
December 23, 2023	23/12	Round 17	ZESCO United	1 - 1	Mufulira	Absent
December 16, 2023	16/12	Round 16	Trident FC	2 - 3	ZESCO United	Absent
December 09, 2023	09/12	Round 15	ZESCO United	1 - 1	Forest Rangers	Absent
December 06, 2023	06/12	Intercontinental	Kuwait	3 - 0	Zambia	Absent
December 02, 2023	02/12	Round 14	MUZA	1 - 3	ZESCO United	Absent
November 26, 2023	26/11	Round 13	ZESCO United	3 - 1	Nkana	On the bench
November 21, 2023	21/11	Round 2	Niger	2 - 1	Zambia	Absent
November 17, 2023	17/11	Round 1	Zambia	4 - 2	Congo	Absent
November 11, 2023	11/11	Round 12	Mutondo Stars	1 - 2	ZESCO United	On the bench
November 08, 2023	08/11	Round 11	ZESCO United	1 - 0	Red Arrows	On the bench
November 04, 2023	04/11	Round 10	Zanaco	1 - 1	ZESCO United	On the bench
October 28, 2023	28/10	Round 9	ZESCO United	1 - 2	Kabwe Warriors	90 Minutes
October 22, 2023	22/10	Round 8	Kansanshi	1 - 1	ZESCO United	79 Minutes
October 17, 2023	17/10	Africa	Zambia	3 - 0	Uganda	Absent
October 12, 2023	12/10	Africa	Egypt	1 - 0	Zambia	Absent
October 07, 2023	07/10	Round 7	ZESCO United	1 - 0	Green Buffaloes	Absent
September 30, 2023	30/09	Round 6	ZESCO United	3 - 2	Green Eagles	90 Minutes
September 24, 2023	24/09	Round 5	Power Dynamos	2 - 2	ZESCO United	47 Minutes
September 17, 2023	17/09	Round 4	ZESCO United	3 - 0	Konkola Blades	90 Minutes
September 09, 2023	09/09	Round 6	Comoros	1 - 1	Zambia	Absent
September 02, 2023	02/09	Round 3	Nkwazi	1 - 0	ZESCO United	90 Minutes
August 27, 2023	27/08	Round 2	ZESCO United	1 - 1	Leopards	90 Minutes
August 19, 2023	19/08	Round 1	Napsa Stars	0 - 1	ZESCO United	Absent

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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