Banda and Marta are fueling Orlando Pride’s turnaround season
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Banda and Marta are fueling Orlando Pride’s turnaround season

Associated Press  

For the past several years, the Orlando Pride has been mostly mired in the bottom half of the National Women’s Soccer League. We try to find a balance and keep that for every game.” Banda sand Marta both scored twice last weekend i n Orlando’s 6-0 rout of the expansion Utah Royals. The Pride acquired Banda in April last month for a team-record transfer fee of $740,000 from Chinese Women’s Super League club Shanghai Shengli FC. Banda also scored in Zambia’s first-ever Women’s World Cup victory, a 3-1 group stage win over Costa Rica last summer in New Zealand. “So I think it’s good for me, the experience is growing and each and every day I’m learning something different from my teammates and the technical staff.” Marta, the six-time FIFA World Player of the Year, hopes to be included on the roster for the Olympics before her retirement from the national team at the end of this year.

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Banda acquired by the Orlando Pride for second-highest transfer fee in women’s soccer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Banda acquired by the Orlando Pride for second-highest transfer fee in women’s soccer

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League have acquired Zambian forward Barbra Banda for a club-record transfer fee. Banda signed a four-year deal with the Pride, who paid $740,000 to Chinese Women’s Super League club Shanghai Shengli FC, the team said Thursday night. It is the second-highest transfer fee in women’s soccer, after NWSL expansion …

Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda interview: “It has not been easy for me to reach this stage”
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda interview: “It has not been easy for me to reach this stage”

New York Times  

Players with the star power of Zambian forward Barbra Banda are rarely afforded the chance to move in silence. “Very competitive, very physical, so it’s something that I’ll have to set my mind up for.” Of the Pride specifically, Banda is most excited to play, unsurprisingly, with Marta, whom she grew up idolizing. That’s very important for me to adapt.” …

Zambian footballer Barbra Banda's success in Chinese league cheered at home - Women's Football news - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Zambian footballer Barbra Banda's success in Chinese league cheered at home - Women's Football news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

After clinching the top scorer award playing for Shanghai Shengli in the Women's Chinese Super League, Zambian footballer Barbra Banda is inspiring girls at home to follow in her footsteps. Wherever you go, you just have to do your best," Banda told Reuters at a training session in Lusaka, where she has returned during the Chinese Super League close season. …

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