Brian Banda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Jasper Banda | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2025 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Highlanders | ||
| 2021–2024 | F.C. Platinum | ||
| International career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Zimbabwe | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Jasper Banda (9 September 1995 – 29 June 2025) was a Zimbabwean footballer who played as a midfielder.
International career
[edit]Banda made his debut for the Zimbabwe national team on 7 July 2021, in a 0–0 draw against Mozambique in the 2021 COSAFA Cup where he was booked. He earned nine caps, his last cap being on November 2, 2024 in a 1–0 loss to Swaziland in the 2024 African Nations Championship qualifier.[1]
Death
[edit]Banda died on 29 June 2025, at the age of 29, after being involved in a car collision on the highway that connects the cities of Zvishavane and Bulawayo.[2][3] Two other people died in the incident.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brian Banda Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "FC Platinum midfielder Brian Banda dies - Soccer24".
- ^ Zimbabwe, New (30 June 2025). "FC Platinum player Brian Banda dies following car crash".
- ^ "ZIFA Mourns the Passing of FC Platinum Star Brian Banda – Skyz Metro FM".
External links
[edit]- Brian Banda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Brian Banda at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 1995 births
- 2025 deaths
- Zimbabwean men's footballers
- Footballers from Bulawayo
- Men's association football midfielders
- Zimbabwe men's international footballers
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League players
- Highlanders F.C. players
- F.C. Platinum players
- Road incident deaths in Zimbabwe
- 21st-century Zimbabwean sportsmen