Rodgers Kola 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 footballer who plays for Ashdod FC and 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 is a versatile forward who is usually deployed on the wing.

Career

He signed for Russia's PFC Spartak Nalchik

PFC Spartak Nalchik

PFC Spartak Nalchik is a Russian association football club based in Nalchik. Spartak has played in Russian Premier League since 2006.-History:...

 in July 2008 but could not link up with his team mates in Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 due to visa

Visa (document)

A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...

 problems. Because of this, he returned to Zanaco in Zambia.

Kola successfully scored 2 goals at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...

 and caught the eye of many European Clubs. He also scored 2 goals in a practice match against Zambia National U-20 Football team

Zambia National U-20 Football team

Zambia National U-20 Football team are the U-20 football team for Zambia also known as the Junior Chipolpolo as the senior side are simply known as Chipolopolo.The came in fourth place in the African Youth Championship 2007.Which meant they Qualifierd for the U-20 World Cup where they were in...

 and another 2 against a German side in another practice match.

In 2009, He moved to Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 to play in Hapoel Bnei Lod

Hapoel Bnei Lod

Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red strip, and are currently in Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium.-History:...

 who plays in the second division in Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

, a year later he moved to Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion

Hapoel Ironi Rishon leZion

Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C. is an Israeli football club, They are currently in Israeli Premier League, the top level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Haberfeld Stadium.-History:...

 from the same division.

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