Bradley James Banda (born 20 January 1998) is a Gibraltarian semi-professional association football player, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Europa and the Gibraltar national football team.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bradley James Banda | ||
Date of birth | (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Europa | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lions Gibraltar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Lions Gibraltar | 8 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Manchester 62 | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Lincoln Red Imps | 0 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Team Solent | 45 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Glacis United | 0 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Lynx | 41 | (0) |
2021– | Europa | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Gibraltar U17 | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Gibraltar U19 | 6 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Gibraltar U21 | 13 | (0) |
2021– | Gibraltar | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 |
Banda earned his first senior call-up to the Gibraltar national football team in March 2018, while playing for Team Solent.[3] On 11 October 2021, he made his international debut in a 6–0 defeat against the Netherlands, saving a penalty from Memphis Depay.[4] He kept his first senior international clean sheet in his second game, a 0-0 draw against Grenada on 23 March 2022.[5]
Gibraltar | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2021 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Outside of football, Banda works as a special needs teaching assistant at St Martin's School in Gibraltar.[6]
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