Chanka Zimba
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
at Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
297 days · joined 2025-08-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers U18
top club · 39 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 19/20
1 · 4.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-12-29 · 6 players total
111Appearances
24Goals
4Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
14Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chanka Zimba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Chanka Solomon Zimba |
| Date of birth | 2001-12-29 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship | England Zambia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Eyeconic Sports ... |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Marine FC → Inverness CT
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
7 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Marine FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Marine FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Cardiff U21 → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: Maidenhead Utd. → Cardiff U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Cardiff U21 → Maidenhead Utd.
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Maidenhead United
24 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
May 2023
Transfer: Newport County → Cardiff U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Newport County
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Cardiff U21 → Newport County
22/23 · Loan
May 2022
Transfer: Northampton → Cardiff City U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Cardiff City U23 → Northampton
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cardiff City, Northampton Town
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Cardiff City U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cardiff City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Blackburn Rovers U18, Blackburn Rovers U23, Sunderland AFC U18
17 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackburn Rovers U18
18 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Blackburn Acad. → Blackburn U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackburn Rovers U18
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
4.5%
Marine FC
0.0%
Maidenhead United
20.5%
Newport County
26.6%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Northampton Town
21.6%
Blackburn Rovers U18
26.9%
Blackburn Rovers U23
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58 |
| Marine FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidenhead United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 265 |
| Newport County | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 344 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| Blackburn Rovers U18 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 348 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| 25/26 | League One | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League North | Marine FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Maidenhead United | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 265 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Newport County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Northampton Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 21/22 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Blackburn Acad. | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Blackburn U18 | Cardiff City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-06 | Cardiff City U23 | Northampton | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Northampton | Cardiff City U23 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Cardiff U21 | Newport County | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Newport County | Cardiff U21 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-26 | Cardiff U21 | Maidenhead Utd. | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Maidenhead Utd. | Cardiff U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Cardiff U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-13 | Without Club | Marine FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-01 | Marine FC | Inverness CT | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Winterbottom | 0 | 0 | 979 |
| Sam Beckwith | 1 | 0 | 919 |
| Zico Asare | 1 | 0 | 848 |
| Reece Smith | 1 | 2 | 805 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 780 |
| Casey Pettit | 1 | 0 | 769 |
| Lenni Cirino | 2 | 0 | 767 |
| Will De Havilland | 1 | 0 | 766 |
| Charlee Adams | 1 | 1 | 740 |
| Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | 1 | 0 | 693 |
| Kane Ferdinand | 1 | 0 | 679 |
| Ashley Nathaniel-George | 1 | 0 | 595 |
| Cameron Norman | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| Mickey Demetriou | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| Jordan Eastham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalil Saadi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durrant | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Brennan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 8 | 14 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 5 | 18 |
| 23/24 | National League | Maidenhead United | 4 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 3 |
| 23/24 | National League | Maidenhead United | 1 | 24 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Maidenhead Utd. | Cardiff U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-26 | Cardiff U21 | Maidenhead Utd. | Loan | — | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Newport County | Cardiff U21 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Cardiff U21 | Newport County | Loan | — | €50k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Northampton | Cardiff City U23 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-06 | Cardiff City U23 | Northampton | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Chanka Zimba's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage FC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 53% |
| Swindon Town | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 37% |
| Mansfield Town | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 16% |
| Crawley Town | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 22% |
| Carlisle United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 47% |
| Leyton Orient | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 41% |
| Colchester United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 47% |
| Salford City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 19% |
| Oldham Athletic | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 44% |
| Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 25% |
| Barrow AFC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 33% |
| Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 265 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
38 apps
13 G
1 A
Challenge Cup
3 apps
4 G
1 A
National League
24 apps
4 G
1 A
EFL Cup
3 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
25 apps
1 G
0 A
National League North
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Chanka Zimba
Who is Chanka Zimba?
Chanka Zimba is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC.
How old is Chanka Zimba?
Chanka Zimba is 24 years old. He was born on December 29, 2001.
What position does Chanka Zimba play?
Chanka Zimba plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Chanka Zimba play for?
Chanka Zimba currently plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC.
How many career goals has Chanka Zimba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chanka Zimba has scored 24 goals in 111 appearances.