Christopher John Banda

Christopher-John Banda (10 July 1974 in Blantyre, Malawi – 6 September 2009) was a Malawian footballer.^[1]

John Banda

Personal information
Full name	Christopher-John Banda
Date of birth	(1974-07-10)10 July 1974
Place of birth	Blantyre, Malawi
Date of death	6 September 2009(2009-09-06) (aged 35)
Place of death	Lilongwe, Malawi
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	MTL Wanderers	74	(20)
2001–2003	Big Bullets	41	(8)
2003–2009	Kuchekuche Stars	88	(25)
International career
1996–2009	Malawi	70	(23)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

• 1996-01: MTL Wanderers
• 2001-03: Big Bullets
• 2003-09: Kuchekuche Stars

International career

A longtime member of the Malawi national football team, Banda has competed for his national team from 1996^[2] and played his last three games in 2009.^[3] His last international game, two days before his death, was against Guinea national football team.^[4]

Death

He collapsed in the game from his club Kuchekuche Stars against Man Tour in a qualifying game for Standard Bank Fam Cup and died later at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe.^[5]