# Chico Banza

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{{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](/source/Huambo), [Angola](/source/Angola)
| height = 1.82 m
| position = [Winger](/source/Winger_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Zamalek](/source/Zamalek_SC)
| clubnumber = 81
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = [Atlético Petróleos](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Petr%C3%B3leos_do_Huambo)<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](/source/Angola_Press_News_Agency) |language=pt}}</ref>
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs2 = Real Sambila
| youthyears3 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs3 = [Leixões](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.)
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = [Leixões B](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.)
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = [Leixões](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = [Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = [Nea Salamis](/source/Nea_Salamis_Famagusta_FC)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → [P.O. Xylotymbou](/source/Podosfairikos_Omilos_Xylotymbou_2006) (loan)
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = [P.O. Xylotymbou](/source/Podosfairikos_Omilos_Xylotymbou_2006)
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = [Nea Salamis](/source/Nea_Salamis_Famagusta_FC)
| caps7 = 32
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2023–2025
| clubs8 = [Anorthosis Famagusta](/source/Anorthosis_Famagusta_FC)
| caps8 = 23
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2024–2025
| clubs9 = → [Portimonense](/source/Portimonense_S.C.) (loan)
| caps9 = 15
| goals9 = 6
| years10 = 2025
| clubs10 = [Estrela da Amadora](/source/C.F._Estrela_da_Amadora)
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2025–
| clubs11 = [Zamalek](/source/Zamalek_SC)
| caps11 = 19
| goals11 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = [Angola U20](/source/Angola_national_under-20_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2018–
| nationalteam2 = [Angola](/source/Angola_national_football_team)
| 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](/source/Angola) professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Winger_(association_football)) for [Zamalek](/source/Zamalek_SC).

==Club career==
Chico Banza was snapped up by Portuguese side [Leixões](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.) from his native Real Sambila, following his performance at the [2017 Toulon Tournament](/source/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](/source/Sporting_CP_B) before being replaced by [Ricardo Barros](/source/Ricardo_Barros_(footballer)).<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](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo) before moving to Cyprus, where he represented [Nea Salamis](/source/Nea_Salamis_Famagusta_FC) and [P.O. Xylotymbou](/source/Podosfairikos_Omilos_Xylotymbou_2006). 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](/source/Cypriot_First_Division) side [Anorthosis Famagusta](/source/Anorthosis_Famagusta_FC).<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](/source/Portimonense_S.C.) 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](/source/C.F._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](/source/Zamalek_SC) 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.)
|2017–18
|Porto FA Honour Division
|18||11||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||18||11
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Leixões](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_LigaPro)
|rowspan="2"|[LigaPro](/source/LigaPro)
|4||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||4||0
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_LigaPro)
|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](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Primeira_Liga)
|rowspan="2"|[Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga)
|1||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||1||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Primeira_Liga)
|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](/source/Nea_Salamis_Famagusta_FC)
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Cypriot_First_Division)
|rowspan="2"|[Cyta Championship](/source/Cypriot_First_Division)
|4||0||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||colspan="2" |–||4||0
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Cypriot_First_Division)
|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](/source/Podosfairikos_Omilos_Xylotymbou_2006) (loan)
|2020–21
|rowspan="2"|[Cypriot Second Division](/source/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](/source/Anorthosis_Famagusta)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Cypriot_First_Division)
|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===
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{{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](/source/Angola_national_football_team)
|2018||3||0
|-
! colspan=2|Total!!3!!0
|}

==Honours==
'''Zamalek'''
*[Egyptian Premier League](/source/Egyptian_Premier_League): [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Egyptian_Premier_League)

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Zamalek SC squad}}
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{{Angola squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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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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