Rainford Kalaba


Rainford Kalaba is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Kalaba was born in Kitwe.
He signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Braga in April 2008.
In October 2013, due to a disagreement between their club TP Mazembe and the Zambian Football Association over international call-ups, Kalaba and two other players were the subject of a Zambian arrest warrant. All three players later had their passports confiscated by Zambian immigration authorities, before being pardoned by the Zambian government.
He made his 100th international appearance against Mozambique national football team in June 2017 but was substituted in a 1–0 defeat and was in the opinion of national team manager Wedson Nyirenda too hasty to return to the dressing room rather than watch his teammates and needed to be disciplined. He was not chosen in the squads for the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Algeria and Nigeria in autumn 2017.

Career statistics

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 June 2005Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia3–03–02005 COSAFA Cup
2.22 July 2006Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia2–13–12006 COSAFA Cup
3.26 November 2006Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–32–32006 CECAFA Cup
4.2 December 2006Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia4–04–02006 CECAFA Cup
5.9 June 2007Jamhuri Stadium, Morogoro, Tanzania1–11–1Friendly
6.6 June 2009Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia1–01–02010 FIFA World Cup qualifying
7.9 January 2010Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa2–04–2Friendly
8.21 January 2010Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola1–02–12010 Africa Cup of Nations
9.5 September 2010Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia1–04–02012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
10.18 September 2010Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen1–01–0Friendly
11.21 January 2012Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea2–02–12012 Africa Cup of Nations
12.15 October 2014Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia1–03–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
13.29 March 2015National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia1–02–0Friendly
14.8 September 2015National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia1–01–1Friendly
15.4 September 2016Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia1–01–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Honours

ZESCO United
TP Mazembe
Zambia
Individual