Barbra Banda
Barbra Banda is a Zambian footballer known for her skillful play as a forward. She gained significant recognition after her outstanding performances in various international tournaments, including the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Banda made headlines in 2024 after winning the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award, which was followed by a wave of misogynistic and transphobic abuse online.
Born on Mar 15, 1999 (27 years old)
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Malawi:
Zambia’s Barbra Banda, the tournament’s leading scorer, opened the scoring after two minutes.
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Nigeria:
Zambia captain Barbra Banda has emerged as a front-runner for the Golden Boot at the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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Nigeria:
Banda is the captain of the Zambia team.
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Kenya:
Barbra Banda is leading the Golden Boot race with four goals in the WAFCON.
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Nigeria:
Captain Barbra Banda stole the show with four goals against Egypt to become the first Zambian player to score a hat-trick at the tournament.
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Nigeria:
Barbra Banda is recognized as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024 and leads the Zambian women's football team.
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United States:
Barbra Banda was mentioned in the context of failing to meet sex eligibility requirements.
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Tanzania:
Barbra Banda is one of the nominees for the 2025 Goal of the Year Award.
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Morocco:
Barbra Banda is one of the nominees for the CAF Goal of the Year.
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North Macedonia:
Barbra Banda is included in the world team.
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