Stephen Kunda
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Stephen Kunda is a Zambia
n football central defender who is currently a free agent. Formerly he has played for Power Dynamos F.C. in his home country before moving Finland
. Kunda can play also as a defensive midfielder. Kunda had a contract with RoPS until the end of season 2012.
Kunda was one of the Zambians who came to RoPS at 2007. He came along with Nchimunya Mweetwa
, Chanda Mwaba
, Chileshe Chibwe
and Zeddy Saileti's
younger brother Derik Saileti for a trial. Quintet (Mweetwa, Kunda, Chibwe, Mwaba) got contract's with RoPS. Kunda signed with RoPS 3-years long contract including 2-years option. Later season he extended his contract to 2012. After the season RoPS won promotion to Veikkausliiga
(Finnish Premier Division).
Originally in RoPS, Kunda was considered to play as a defensive midfielder, but he was later dropped to defence after RoPS had some injuries and bans with their defenders. Kunda performed well in central defence and subsequently, he was made regular central defender. Kunda has good technical skill and keeps cool head even under pressure from opposite players. During the 2010 season Kunda has played in the midfield position, while Jarkko Lahdenmäki has been the starting defender with American Etchu Tabe
.
On August 2, 2008, Kunda was chosen as a central defender in the Finnish Premier League's best XI in July.
On 15 November 2008 RoPS informed that Kunda has been loaned to his former club Power Dynamos F.C. and he played some games with Mwaba on guest player status.
He has played once in Zambia's national football team.
Kunda and eight other RoPS players got sacked in the spring of 2011 due to match fixing scandal.
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n football central defender who is currently a free agent. Formerly he has played for Power Dynamos F.C. in his home country before moving Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. Kunda can play also as a defensive midfielder. Kunda had a contract with RoPS until the end of season 2012.
Kunda was one of the Zambians who came to RoPS at 2007. He came along with Nchimunya Mweetwa
Nchimunya Mweetwa
Nchimunya Mweetwa is a Zambian football Striker who is currently a free agent. He formerly played for Ndola United, Kitwe United and Zesco United in his home country before moving Finland....
, Chanda Mwaba
Chanda Mwaba
Chanda Mwaba is a Zambian football midfielder who is currently a free agent.Mwaba was one of the Zambians who came to RoPS at 2007. Mwaba was then 18-years old. He came along with Nchimunya Mweetwa, Stephen Kunda, Chileshe Chibwe and Zeddy Saileti's younger brother Derik Saileti for a trial....
, Chileshe Chibwe
Chileshe Chibwe
Chileshe Chibwe is a Zambian footballer who is currently a free agent. Versatile forward, Chibwe can play in wing position or attacking midfielder / second striker. Regardless of his short stature, Chibwe is good at heading the ball.-Career:...
and Zeddy Saileti's
Zeddy Saileti
Zeddy Saileti is a former Zambian football striker and present football coach. Currently he is the manager of RoPS Youth Academy based in Kitwe. A good goalscorer, he formed part of the squad that reached the final of the 1994 African Nations Cup. Saileti was born and raised in a family of eleven...
younger brother Derik Saileti for a trial. Quintet (Mweetwa, Kunda, Chibwe, Mwaba) got contract's with RoPS. Kunda signed with RoPS 3-years long contract including 2-years option. Later season he extended his contract to 2012. After the season RoPS won promotion to Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
(Finnish Premier Division).
Originally in RoPS, Kunda was considered to play as a defensive midfielder, but he was later dropped to defence after RoPS had some injuries and bans with their defenders. Kunda performed well in central defence and subsequently, he was made regular central defender. Kunda has good technical skill and keeps cool head even under pressure from opposite players. During the 2010 season Kunda has played in the midfield position, while Jarkko Lahdenmäki has been the starting defender with American Etchu Tabe
Etchu Tabe
Etchu Tabe is an American football player who currently plays in Veikkausliiga side RoPS. At 14, Tabe attended Baldwin High School after moving to Georgia from Buea, Cameroon where his father was a professional football player...
.
On August 2, 2008, Kunda was chosen as a central defender in the Finnish Premier League's best XI in July.
On 15 November 2008 RoPS informed that Kunda has been loaned to his former club Power Dynamos F.C. and he played some games with Mwaba on guest player status.
He has played once in Zambia's national football team.
Kunda and eight other RoPS players got sacked in the spring of 2011 due to match fixing scandal.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Play-offs | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rovaniemen Palloseura RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season... |
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| 2007 2007 Ykkönen League Tables for teams participating Finnish Football League Tablesin Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2007.-Ykkönen:-Promotion Play-Offs:... |
26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2010 2010 Ykkönen -League table:-Relegation play-offs:The 13th placed team of 2010 Veikkausliiga and the runners-up of the 2010 Ykkönen will compete in a two-legged play-offs for one spot in the 2011 Veikkausliiga... |
23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Career total | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 113 | 3 | |