CHANDA Grace

Date of Birth: 11 Jun 1997

Age: 24

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.60/5'2''

Place of birth: NDOLA

Birth Country:

Zambia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Football	Women ZAM Zambia	9

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Miyagi Stadium	Women's Group F #04 ZAM Zambia 3 NED Netherlands 10	Finished
	Miyagi Stadium	Women's Group F #09 CHN China 4 ZAM Zambia 4	Finished
	Saitama Stadium	Women's Group F #16 BRA Brazil 1 ZAM Zambia 0	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Rank	Event	Year	Location
5	Senior	2018	Ghana

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Red Arrows [Zambia]

Bruce Mwape [national], ZAM

Position style:

Forward (globalsportarchive.com, 28 Nov 2020; cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

Sporting relatives:

Her elder brother Howard played league football in Zambia before his career was cut short by injury. (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

National league:

Women's Super League [ZAM] (rsssf.com, 20 Mar 2021)

She began playing football at school in Ndola, Zambia and first played competitively in 2008. (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020; zescounitedfc.co.zm, 16 Jul 2020)

She enjoyed playing football with the boys in school, but had to practise in secret to avoid letting her mother find out that she was playing football. Her mother thought that the sport should only be played by boys. "My love for football began when I was very young. Football was a major part of my life then and my male friends made me like the game even more. My mother didn't see it that way, so she sent me away to live with my uncle in Kasama, Northern Province. After returning from Kasama two years later, there was a girl's football team at Kansenshi Secondary school that played in provincial competitions. Teachers asked me to join the team on the recommendation of my friends." (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020; zescounitedfc.co.zm, 16 Jul 2020)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and finishing as the top scorer with eight goals in the Confederation of African Football [CAF] Olympic Qualifying Tournament. (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

US footballer Alex Morgan, Zambian footballer Patson Daka. (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

Philosophy:

"The more you play, the more blessings you receive, so I am very happy. I want to work hard in football because it will change my life and that of my family." (zambianfootball.co.zm, 11 Dec 2020)

In 2013 she won the Top Scorer award and was named Player of the Tournament at the Rising Star Tournament in Zambia. (zescounitedfc.co.zm, 16 Jul 2020)

General Interest

General
OUTSCORING BANDA
She admits that she was surprised to finish ahead of teammate and Zambian captain Barbra Banda as top scorer in the Confederation of African Football [CAF] Olympic Qualifying Tournament. "I had a feeling that I would be scoring goals, but did not expect to be the top scorer. It is a great honour. I was actually expecting our captain Barbra to be the top scorer. She thrives under pressure with her intelligent play and speed, unlike me. I have the skills, yes, but lack the pace. But I use my strength when I'm in space to the fullest." (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN
She has seven siblings and says that her football has enriched her family's life financially. "My dad is a builder, my mother is a housewife, and I am now one of the bread winners through football. Football has made a huge difference to our lives as a family, especially with my travels with the national team." (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

CAREER TURNING POINT
She believes that winning the Top Scorer award and being named as Player of the Tournament at the Rising Star Tournament in Zambia in 2013 launched her career in football and convinced her mother that she had a future in the sport. "I was determined to show everyone, especially my family, that my future was in the game. I worked hard and emerged as the Rising Star Tournament's top scorer and best player. It was an important moment for me because it was a big turning point in my career. I think it was a moment when my mother realised that I was good at the sport." (zescounitedfc.co.zm, 16 Jul 2020)

Milestones

At the 2014 U17 World Cup in Costa Rica, she became the first Zambian female to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup finals competition at any age level. Her goal was scored in Zambia's third group match, a 2-1 win against Costa Rica. (cafonline.com, 06 Oct 2020)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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