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Francis Chansa
Personal information
Full name Francis Chansa
Date of birth (1974-09-10) September 10, 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Lubumbashi, Zaire
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Maritzburg United
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Durban Bush Bucks ? (?)
1998–1999 Durban United 28 (?)
1999–2000 Royal Tigers ? (?)
2000–2004 Golden Arrows ? (?)
2004–2008 Orlando Pirates 71 (0)
2008–2009 Engen Santos 22 (0)
2009–2010 Bidvest Wits 8 (0)
2010–2011 Mpumalanga Black Aces 12 (0)
2011–2012 Maritzburg United 5 (0)
National team
DR Congo
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Francis Chansa (born September 10, 1974 in Lubumbashi) is a Congolese football goalkeeper who last played for Maritzburg United in South Africa. He also holds South African citizenship.

He was a member of the Congolese 2006 African Nations Cup team, who progressed to the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Egypt, who eventually won the tournament.

Chansa is known for his acrobatic saves.

Chansa was the shot-stopper coach in Vera Pauw's technical team, which assisted Banyana Banyana in qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations and the Olympic Games.

See also

  • List of people related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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