Junior Fashion Sakala was born on 14 March 1997 and is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha and the Zambia national team.
18 Facts About Fashion Sakala
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Fashion Sakala made no first-team appearances for the club, instead appearing for Spartak-2 Moscow in the second tier of Russian football.
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Fashion Sakala joined Belgian club KV Oostende in July 2018, where he scored 31 goals in 102 appearances over three seasons.
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Fashion Sakala joined Rangers on a free transfer in 2021, where he won the Scottish Cup and scored 24 goals in 91 appearances.
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Fashion Sakala was a member of the Zambia under-20 team that won the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
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Fashion Sakala made his senior international debut in September 2017.
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Fashion Sakala began his senior career in Zambia with Nchanga Rangers and Zanaco.
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Fashion Sakala helped Zanaco win the Zambia Super League in 2016.
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Fashion Sakala made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Spartak-2 Moscow on 23 March 2017, in a game against FC Baltika Kaliningrad.
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On 4 May 2021, with his Oostende contract due to expire in the summer, Fashion Sakala signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a four-year deal.
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On 8 August 2023, Fashion Sakala joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha on a two-year contract.
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On 11 January 2025, in a game vs Al-Ittihad Fashion Sakala scored to become Al-Fayha's all time top goal scorer in the RSL, with 24 goals, surpassing Ronnie Fernandez and Danilo Asprilla.
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Fashion Sakala played youth international football for Zambia at under-20 and under-23 levels.
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Fashion Sakala featured for the Zambia under-20 team that won the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, scoring three goals at the tournament.
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Fashion Sakala played for the under-20 team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring four goals in the tournament.
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Fashion Sakala scored seven goals in ten appearances in total at under-20 level.
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Fashion Sakala played one game for the Zambia under-23 team, against Nigeria at the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.
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Fashion Sakala made his debut for the senior Zambia national team on 2 September 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria, and was sent off for two bookings in the 56th minute.