Rainford Kalaba (born 14 August 1986) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for TP Mazembe.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TP Mazembe | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Afrisports Kitwe United | 26 | (19) |
| 2005–2006 | Nice B | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | ZESCO United | ? | (23) |
| 2008–2010 | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Leiria (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2011– | TP Mazembe | ? | (?) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Zambia | 103 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:22, 6 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Kalaba was born in Kitwe.
He signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Braga in April 2008.[1]
In October 2013, due to a disagreement between their club TP Mazembe and the Zambian Football Association over international call-ups, Kalaba and two other players (Nathan Sinkala and Stoppila Sunzu) were the subject of a Zambian arrest warrant.[2] All three players later had their passports confiscated by Zambian immigration authorities,[3] before being pardoned by the Zambian government.[4]
He made his 100th international appearance against Mozambique national football team in June 2017[5] but was substituted in a 1–0 defeat and was in the opinion of national team manager Wedson Nyirenda too hasty to return to the dressing room rather than watch his teammates and needed to be disciplined.[6] He was not chosen in the squads for the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Algeria national football team and Nigeria national football team in autumn 2017.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 11 June 2005 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2005 COSAFA Cup | |
| 2. | 22 July 2006 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2006 COSAFA Cup | |
| 3. | 26 November 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2006 CECAFA Cup | |
| 4. | 2 December 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2006 CECAFA Cup | |
| 5. | 9 June 2007 | Jamhuri Stadium, Morogoro, Tanzania | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 6. | 6 June 2009 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying | |
| 7. | 9 January 2010 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 2–0 | 4–2 | Friendly | |
| 8. | 21 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 9. | 5 September 2010 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | |
| 10. | 18 September 2010 | Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 11. | 21 January 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 12. | 15 October 2014 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | |
| 13. | 29 March 2015 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 14. | 8 September 2015 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 15. | 4 September 2016 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
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