Gift Mphande

Gift Prosper Mphande (born 19 November 2003) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli club Hapoel Rishon LeZion and the Zambia national team.

Gift Mphande

Personal information
Full name	Gift Prosper Mphande
Date of birth	(2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Lusaka, Zambia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-Back
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Number	40
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Atletico Lusaka
2023–2024	→ Hapoel Rishon LeZion (loan)	30	(0)
2024–	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	29	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Zambia U23	3	(0)
2023–	Zambia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Mphande started his career in the Zambia National Division One club Atletico Lusaka.

On 22 August 2023 he signed for the Liga Leumit club Hapoel Rishon LeZion.^[1] On 24 August 2023 he made his debut in the 1–0 win against Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr.^[2]

International career

On 21 November 2023 Mphande made his debut for the Zambia national football team at the 1–2 defeat to Niger.

Mphande was included in the squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[3]