Buildcon F.C.

Buildcon F.C.

Full name	Buildcon Football Club
Nickname(s)	Team Kopala[1]
Founded	2012
Ground	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Capacity	49,800
Owner	Moses Mubanga
Manager	Tenant Chambo
League	MTN/FAZ Super Division

Buildcon FC is a Zambian football club based in Ndola that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is known for having an African multi-national squad.

History

Buildcon were founded in Choma as AM Welding in 2012.^[2][3]

Buildcon were promoted to the Zambian Premier League in 2017 after winning the Division One. Before the 2017 season the club changed its name and city, relocating north to Ndola.^[2][4] The club had been sold to Buildcon Investments, a Ndola building company, after the start of the 2016 season. Buildcon had originally petitioned to change their name after the first game of the 2016 season, but were not allowed.^[5]

After their promotion, Buildcon developed a reputation as heavy spenders. They were the first team in the Zambian league to register more than 25 foreign players on their books and frequently fielded teams of 11 non-Zambian players.^[2][6] The non-Zambian influence helped Buildcon avoid immediate relegation, finishing ninth on their debut 2017 Premier League season.^[7]

Buildcon dropped 14 foreign players and added more Zambian players for the 2018 season including international Chisamba Lungu.^[8]

Players

First-team players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  GUI Abdul Aziz Keita — GK  ZAM Scott Mwanza — DF  UGA Paul Musamali — DF  BDI David Nshimirimana — DF  NAM Benjamin Nenkavu — DF  ZAM Isaac Shamujompa — DF  COD Mbengela Bosandja — DF  GHA Masawudu Basit — DF  ZAM Emmanuel Gora

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  NGA Sulaimon Akinyemi — MF  ZAM Lazarous Chishimba — MF  GHA Mutawakil Abubakar — MF  GHA Najeeb Abass — FW  UGA Paul Musamali — FW  ZAM Emmanuel Kalala — FW  NGA Osas Idehen — FW  ZAM Brian Mwila — FW  ZAM Biston Banda

Notable former players

• Isaac Isinde
• Kezron kizito

References

1. Zedfootball (2 November 2017). "Shopy Buildcon Host Renowned Kalampa". Zambian Football. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. Will Buildcon withstand pressure in Super Division? Zambia Daily Mail 4 April 2017 Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Buildcon FC - ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
4. "Zambia 2017". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
5. "AM Welding to Ndola. ....now called Buildcon FC!!!!!". soka25east.com. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
6. Is Buildcon Football Club a failed project? 9 May 2017. Zambia Daily Mail Archived 9 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Times of Zambia | Buildcon plans to play in continental football". Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
8. sports (4 February 2018). "Zambia : Buildcon boss hands locals 2018 challenge". lusakatimes.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.