Joseph Sabobo Banda

Joseph Sabobo Banda is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli club Hapoel [Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva] from the Israeli Premier League and Zambia national team.

Club career

Sabobo Banda grew up in Chaisa, Lusaka, and represented Atletico Lusaka in the Lusaka Provincial League, finishing as top scorer in 2021. These performances caught the eye of Zambia [Super League] team Red Arrows, who signed him on an 18-month loan deal in January 2022.
In February 2022, he went on trial with Spanish giants Barcelona.
On 16 January 2024, Sabobo signed a contract with Zürich in Switzerland until 2028.

International career

A prolific goal-scorer for the Zambian under-17 side, Sabobo Banda has been called up to the Zambia national football team on multiple occasions, the first call-up coming when he was 14 years old.
On 10 December 2025, Banda was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2025 [Africa Cup of Nations].