Peter Banda (born 22 September 2000) is a Malawian professional

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who plays as a

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for the Malawi national team.

Career

Banda started his career with Griffin Young Stars in 2017. In 2018, he trialed for South African club

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. In 2019, he instead joined

Big Bullets FC Nyasa Big Bullets is a Malawian professional association football club based in Blantyre, currently playing in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football. The club was formerly known as Bata Bullets, Total Big Bullets and Bakili ...

. Before the second half of the 2020–21 season, he signed for

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in Moldova after a trial. On 3 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with

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Personal life

He is the son of former footballer

Chikondi Banda Chikondi Banda (28 December 1979 – 8 August 2013) was a Malawian international association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Banda played club football for Big Bullets F.C., Big Bullets and Michiru Castles. He made his ...

Honours

Big Bullets *

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Sheriff Tiraspol *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Banda, Peter 2000 births Living people Malawian men's footballers 21st-century Malawian sportsmen Malawian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova Malawian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Expatriate men's footballers in Tanzania Malawian expatriate sportspeople in Tanzania Nyasa Big Bullets FC players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Simba S.C. players Moldovan Super Liga players Malawi men's international footballers Men's association football wingers Men's association football midfielders Malawi men's under-20 international footballers Malawi men's youth international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players Tanzanian Premier League players