Bradley Banda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley James Banda | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Joseph's | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | Europa | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | St Joseph's | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Gibraltar U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Gibraltar U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Gibraltar U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2021– | Gibraltar | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Bradley James Banda (born 20 January 1998) is a Gibraltarian semi-professional association football player, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for St Joseph's and the Gibraltar national football team.[1][2]
International career
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]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| Gibraltar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
Personal life
Outside of football, Banda works as a special needs teacher at St Martin's School in Gibraltar.[6]
References
- ^ "Gibraltar - B. Banda - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Bradley Banda Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Team Solent goalkeeper Bradley Banda celebrates first senior international call-up Southern Daily Echo. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Netherlands-Gibraltar | European Qualifiers UEFA.com. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Scoreless draw between Gibraltar and Grenada in first match this year Gibraltar Chronicle. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Banda da sogno: fa l'insegnante, ha parato un rigore a Depay Goal Italia (Italian). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  | This biographical article related to Gibraltarian football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |