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 19 November 2024
| Gibraltar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 |
Honours
- St Joseph's
- Pepe Reyes Cup: 2024
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.
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