{{short description|Angolan footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Chico Banza | image = | fullname = Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Huambo, Angola | height = 1.82 m | position = Winger | currentclub = Zamalek | clubnumber = 81 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Petróleos<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angop.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/desporto/2016/0/2/Futebol-Nacional-sub-faz-disputar-quarta-jornada-este-sabado,da300a86-b305-43fd-8e46-12390b5d2842.html |title=Futebol: "Nacional" de sub-20 faz disputar quarta jornada este sábado |date=15 January 2016 |access-date=1 May 2018 |work=ANGOP |language=pt}}</ref> | youthyears2 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs2 = Real Sambila | youthyears3 = 2017–2018 | youthclubs3 = Leixões | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = Leixões B | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = Leixões | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Marítimo | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = Nea Salamis | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2021 | clubs5 = → P.O. Xylotymbou (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 14 | years6 = 2021–2022 | clubs6 = P.O. Xylotymbou | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Nea Salamis | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2023–2025 | clubs8 = Anorthosis Famagusta | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 6 | years9 = 2024–2025 | clubs9 = → Portimonense (loan) | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 6 | years10 = 2025 | clubs10 = Estrela da Amadora | caps10 = 13 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = Zamalek | caps11 = 19 | goals11 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam1 = Angola U20 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 6 | nationalyears2 = 2018– | nationalteam2 = Angola | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 29 August 2025 | nationalteam-update = 30 June 2024 }} '''Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo''' (born 17 December 1998), commonly known as '''Chico Banza''', or simply '''Chico''', is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Zamalek.

==Club career== Chico Banza was snapped up by Portuguese side Leixões from his native Real Sambila, following his performance at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. After starring for the club's 'B' team in the Portuguese lower divisions, he was handed his first team debut on 18 March 2018, playing 68 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Sporting CP B before being replaced by Ricardo Barros.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leixoessc.pt/noticias/7413/resultado-injusto-para-o-esforco-dos-homens-do-mar |title=Resultado injusto para o esforço dos homens do mar |date=18 March 2018 |access-date=1 May 2018 |work=Leixões S.C. |language=pt}}</ref> He later played for Marítimo before moving to Cyprus, where he represented Nea Salamis and P.O. Xylotymbou. In 2022, he returned to Nea Salamis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ant1live.com/athlitika/508900_metagrafiko-i-epistrofi-toy-chico |title=Μεταγραφικό: Η επιστροφή του Chico! |publisher=ant1live.com |language=el-cy |date=6 July 2022 }}</ref>

In August 2023, Banza signed a four-year contract with Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://anorthosisfc.com.cy/2023/08/chico-banza-is-part-of-it/ |title=Chico Banza is part of it! |language=el-cy |website=anorthosisfc.com.cy |date=11 August 2023 |accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> He was loaned to Portuguese club Portimonense for the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/portimonense/amp/chico-banza-reforca-portimonense-por-emprestimo |title=Chico Banza reforça Portimonense por empréstimo |publisher=Record |language=pt |date=21 August 2024 }}</ref> On 30 January 2025, however, he completed a permanent move to Estrela da Amadora, signing a deal that runs until 2028.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/e--amadora/detalhe/oficial-chico-banza-assina-com-o-e-amadora-ate-2028 |title=Oficial: Chico Banza assina com o E. Amadora até 2028 |publisher=Record |language=pt |date=30 January 2025 }}</ref>

In July 2025, Banza joined Egyptian club Zamalek on a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/549544.aspx |title=Zamalek sign Angolan winger Chico Banza from Estrela Amadora |publisher=Ahram Online |date=13 July 2025 }}</ref>

==International career== Chico Banza represented Angola at the 2017 Toulon Tournament, where he finished as one of the top scorers with four goals in three games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/selecao-angola/artigos/chico-banza-e-um-dos-destaques-de-angola-na-competicao |title=Chico Banza é em dos Destaques de Angola na Competição |date=5 June 2017 |access-date=1 May 2018 |work=SAPO Desporto |language=pt}}</ref>

On 3 December 2025, Banza was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/news/angola-name-final-28-man-squad-for-totalenergies-caf-afcon-2025-as-beaumelle-targets-historic-breakthrough/|title=Angola name final 28-man squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 as Beaumelle targets historic breakthrough|publisher=Confederation of African Football|date=3 December 2025|access-date=12 December 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club=== {{updated|match played 26 August 2023.}}<ref>{{Soccerway|-chico/485288|access-date=1 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{ForaDeJogo|199812170006|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |Leixões B |2017–18 |Porto FA Honour Division |18||11||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||18||11 |- |rowspan="3"|Leixões |2017–18 |rowspan="2"|LigaPro |4||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||4||0 |- |2018–19 |1||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||1||0 |- ! colspan="2" |'''Total''' !5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Marítimo |2018–19 |rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga |1||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||1||0 |- |2019–20 |colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |– |- ! colspan="2" |'''Total''' !1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Nea Salamis |2020–21 |rowspan="2"|Cyta Championship |4||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||4||0 |- |2022–23 |32||2||3||1||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||35||3 |- ! colspan="2" |'''Total''' !36!!2!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!39!!3 |- |P.O. Xylotymbou (loan) |2020–21 |rowspan="2"|Cypriot Second Division |13||14||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||13||14 |- |P.O. Xylotymbou |2021–22 |3||1||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||3||1 |- |Anorthosis |2023–24 |Cyta Championship |2||0||0||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||2||0 |- ! colspan="3" |'''Career total''' !78!!28!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!81!!29 |} ;Notes {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

===International=== <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> {{updated|matches played 26 June 2018.}}<ref>{{NFT player|pid=71363}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="1"|Angola |2018||3||0 |- ! colspan=2|Total!!3!!0 |}

==Honours== '''Zamalek''' *Egyptian Premier League: 2025–26

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chico Banza}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Angolan men's footballers Category:Angolan expatriate men's footballers Category:Sportspeople from Huambo Category:Angola men's international footballers Category:Angola men's under-20 international footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:G.D. Interclube players Category:Leixões S.C. players Category:C.S. Marítimo players Category:Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players Category:Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006 players Category:Anorthosis Famagusta FC players Category:Portimonense S.C. players Category:C.F. Estrela da Amadora players Category:Zamalek SC players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Cypriot Second Division players Category:Egyptian Premier League players Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Category:2025 Africa Cup of Nations players

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