Well at the rendezvous with Zambia and with its various clubs during last season, the Zambian striker becomes the first from her country to win the bet.
After many years of reign of the Nigerian and former FC Barcelona Asisat Oshoala, the edition of the CAF Awards 2024 marked a symbolic break, to say the least: the Zambian Barbra Banda won the Trophy for the Best Footballer of the Year. Regular scorer, decisive with her clubs Shanghai Shengli and, now, Orlando Pride and, above all, with her selection of Zambia, the 24-year-old player has all the assets required for a modern striker. His qualities have therefore not gone unnoticed this year.
The first in her country to win this distinction, Banda is coming off a crazy season. Already the author of 17 goals and 7 assists in 25 NWSL matches, the American D1 of women’s football which she won last November with the Orlando Pride against the Washington Spirit, the native of Lusaka had scored the the only goal of his team’s victory. Before landing in North America, the former player of the DUX Logroño, in Spain, made a strong impression with his Shanghai club. She has 41 goals in 52 matches with this team.
Revealed at the Paris Olympics
A little over a year ago, Barbra Banda discovered the final phase of the Women’s World Cup with Zambia. During this edition co-organized by Australia and New Zealand, she stood out with a goal and an assist.cisive. But it was especially in Paris, during the 2024 Olympic Games, that the twirling attacker made her mark and honored the Zambian colors. If his brilliant performances had not been enough for the Copper Queens, eliminated in the group stage, she left her mark in Paris with four goals in three matches.
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