Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo (born 17 December 1998), commonly known as Chico Banza, or simply Chico, is an Angolan professional

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who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta.

Club career

Chico Banza was snapped up by Portuguese side

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from his native Real Sambila, following his performance at the

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. After starring for the club's 'B' team in the Portuguese lower divisions, he was handed his first team debut on 18 March 2018, playing 68 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Sporting CP B before being replaced by Ricardo Barros. In August 2023, Banza joined Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta on a four-year deal.

International career

Chico Banza represented Angola at the

, where he finished as one of the top scorers with four goals in three games.

Career statistics

Club

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International

References

1998 births Living people Angolan men's footballers Angolan expatriate men's footballers People from Huambo Angola men's international footballers Angola men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football forwards G.D. Interclube players Leixões S.C. players C.S. Marítimo players Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006 players Anorthosis Famagusta FC players Liga Portugal 2 players Cypriot First Division players Cypriot Second Division players Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus {{Angola-footy-bio-stub