Here is a look at the official jersey numbers for Zambia’s 27 member squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023 being held in January/February 2024).
The Chipolopolo won CAN back in 2012, and are in Group F for this AFCON alongside Morocco, DR Congo and Tanzania.
Who wears
Jersey No 1 for Zambia- Toaster Nsabata (Goalkeeper Zesco United)
Shirt Number 2 for Chipolopolo- Zephaniah Phiri (Prison Leopards)
Jersey No.3 for Zambia- Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows)
Shirt Number 4 for Chipolopolo- Frankie Musonda (Ayr United)
Jersey No.5 for Zambia- Miguel Chaiwa (BSC Young Boys)
Shirt Number 6 for Chipolopolo- Benson Sakala (Mlada Boleslav)
Jersey No 7 for Zambia- Kelvin Kampamba (Zesco United)
Shirt Number 8 for Chipolopolo- Lubambo Musonda (Captain- Silkeborg)
Jersey No 9 for Zambia- Lameck Banda (Lecce)
Shirt Number 10 for Chipolopolo- Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha)
Jersey No.11 for Zambia-Larry/Rally Bwalya (Sekhukhune United)
Shirt Number 12 for Chipolopolo- Emmanuel Banda (HNK Rijeka)
Jersey No.13 for Zambia- Stoppila Sunzu (Jinan)
Shirt Number 14 for Chipolopolo- Edward Chilufya (BK Hacken)
Jersey No.15 for Zambia- Kelvin Kapumbu (ZESCO United)
Shirt Number 16 for Chipolopolo- Lawrence Mulenga (Goalkeeper- Power Dynamos)
Jersey No.17 for Zambia- Clatous Chama (Simba SC)
Shirt Number 18 for Zambia- Francis Mwansa (Goalkeeper- Green Buffaloes)
Jersey No.19 for Zambia- Fredrick Mulambia (Power Dynamos)
Shirt Number 20 for Chipolopolo- Patson Daka (Leicester City)
Jersey No.21 for Zambia- Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos)
Shirt Number 22 for Chipolopolo- Kings Kangwa (Red Star Belgrade)
Jersey No 23 for Zambia- Rodrick Kabwe (Zakho)
Shirt Number 24 for Chipolopolo- Golden Mafwenta (Vyskov)
Jersey No 25 for Zambia- Kennedy Musonda (Young Africans)
Shirt Number 26 for Chipolopolo- Tandi Mwape (Mazembe)
Jersey No 27 for Zambia- Gift Mphande (Hapoel Rishon LeZion)
How many domestic players in Zambia’s AFCON 2024 squad?
9 out of the 27 member official Zambian Africa Cup of Nations squad play in Zambia itself- so a third of the team are domestic based.
Any Premier League player in Zambia’s AFCON 2024 squad?
No, there is no EPL player on the Zambian Africa Cup of Nations roster for 2024. There is one English based player in Patson Daka, but his Leicester City club are in the EFL Championship (English second tier)