Francis Kasonde is a Zambia

Zambia

Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....

n football defender

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

. He is currently contracted with Power Dynamos F.C..

Career

Kasonde has played for Power Dynamos FC

Power Dynamos FC

Power Dynamos FC is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe, Zambia.Its home stadium is known as Arthur Davis Stadium. The club is sponsored by Copperbelt Energy Corporation.-Honors:*African Cup Winners' Cup: 1*Zambian Premier League: 6...

 in Kitwe, Zambia

Kitwe

Kitwe is the second largest city in terms of size and population in Zambia. With a population of 547,700 Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka...

 and Oman

Oman

Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...

i side Al-Suwaiq

Al-Suwaiq

Al-Suwaiq is an Omani football club based in Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearances-Notable players: Lionardo Zaid Jaber Mahmoud Za'tara Hassan Rabia Francis Kasonde- External links :*...

. Kasonde presented on trial the 2008 Finnish Premier Division champions FC Inter Turku at the CIS Cup 2009.

Attributes

The versatile defender who is comfortable across the back four can also operate as a holding midfielder.

Clubs

• 2004–2009:   Power Dynamos
  Power Dynamos FC
  Power Dynamos FC is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe, Zambia.Its home stadium is known as Arthur Davis Stadium. The club is sponsored by Copperbelt Energy Corporation.-Honors:*African Cup Winners' Cup: 1*Zambian Premier League: 6...
  
  
• 2009–2010:   Al-Suwaiq
  Al-Suwaiq
  Al-Suwaiq is an Omani football club based in Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearances-Notable players: Lionardo Zaid Jaber Mahmoud Za'tara Hassan Rabia Francis Kasonde- External links :*...
  
  
• 2010:   Power Dynamos
  Power Dynamos FC
  Power Dynamos FC is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe, Zambia.Its home stadium is known as Arthur Davis Stadium. The club is sponsored by Copperbelt Energy Corporation.-Honors:*African Cup Winners' Cup: 1*Zambian Premier League: 6...
  
  
• 2010–2011:   Al Hazm
• 2011–present:   Power Dynamos
  Power Dynamos FC
  Power Dynamos FC is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe, Zambia.Its home stadium is known as Arthur Davis Stadium. The club is sponsored by Copperbelt Energy Corporation.-Honors:*African Cup Winners' Cup: 1*Zambian Premier League: 6...
  
  

International career

Kasonde earned his international debut in 2005. He is also a member of the Zambian national team

Zambia national football team

The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo as copper is one of...

. He earned his international debut in 2005 and scored his first goal against Egypt in a 1-1 draw.

External links

• National Football Teams