Chico Banza

Chico Banza

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo
Date of birth	(1998-12-17) 17 December 1998
Place of birth	Huambo, Angola
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Anorthosis Famagusta
Number	81
Youth career
0000–2016	Atlético Petróleos
2016–2017	Real Sambila
2017–2018	Leixões
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Leixões B	18	(11)
2018	Leixões	5	(0)
2018–2020	Marítimo	1	(0)
2020–2021	Nea Salamis	4	(0)
2021	→ P.O. Xylotymbou (loan)	13	(14)
2021–2022	P.O. Xylotymbou	3	(1)
2022–2023	Nea Salamis	32	(2)
2023–	Anorthosis Famagusta	20	(6)
International career‡
2016–2017	Angola U20	7	(6)
2018–	Angola	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:45, 22 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo (born 17 December 1998), commonly known as Chico Banza, or simply Chico, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta.

Club career

Chico Banza was snapped up by Portuguese side Leixões from his native Real Sambila, following his performance at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. 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 2017 Toulon Tournament, where he finished as one of the top scorers with four goals in three games.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 August 2023.

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leixões B	2017–18	Porto FA Honour Division	18	11	–		–		–		–		18	11
Leixões	2017–18	LigaPro	4	0	–		–		–		–		4	0
	2018–19		1	0	–		–		–		–		1	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Marítimo	2018–19	Primeira Liga	1	0	–		–		–		–		1	0
	2019–20		–		–		–		–		–		–
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Nea Salamis	2020–21	Cyta Championship	4	0	–		–		–		–		4	0
	2022–23		32	2	3	1	–		–		–		35	3
	Total		36	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	3
P.O. Xylotymbou (loan)	2020–21	Cypriot Second Division	13	14	–		–		–		–		13	14
P.O. Xylotymbou	2021–22		3	1	–		–		–		–		3	1
Anorthosis	2023–24	Cyta Championship	2	0	0	0	–		–		–		2	0
Career total			78	28	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	81	29

Notes

International

As of matches played 26 June 2018.

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Angola	2018	3	0
Total		3	0