1. Stoppila Sunzu scored the winning penalty kick for Zambia in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations final.
20 Facts About Stoppila Sunzu
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Stopilla Sunzu was born in Chingola and is the younger brother of Felix Sunzu and the son of Felix Sunzu Sr, a goalkeeper who was originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Stoppila Sunzu was discovered at a U-16 tournament in Chambeshi, Zambia and he was referred to Afrisports.
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Stoppila Sunzu then joined Konkola Blades under a loan arrangement.
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Stoppila Sunzu signed a loan contract for Chateauroux in September 2008 and after the end of the season on 30 June 2009 returned to Zanaco FC.
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In 2010, Stoppila Sunzu transferred to TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Stoppila Sunzu's registration to Zanaco was a loan from Afrisports and there was some initial dispute regarding his move to TP Mazembe but it was eventually resolved.
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Stoppila Sunzu was sent off in the club's opening 2010 FIFA Club World Cup game.
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Stoppila Sunzu returned to the 2013 African Cup of Nations without any contract being signed.
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Stoppila Sunzu came to Reading on the premise of being a free agent, with his three-year contract expiring in December 2012.
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On 6 January 2014, Stoppila Sunzu joined French Ligue 1 club Sochaux-Montbeliard along with his teammate Nathan Sinkala.
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Stoppila Sunzu scored important goals but could not prevent the relegation of the French side to Ligue 2.
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On 29 December 2014, Stoppila Sunzu transferred to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua.
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Stoppila Sunzu was loaned to Lille for one year on 28 July 2015.
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Stoppila Sunzu's goal, assisted by Marvin Gakpa, was scored in the 80th minute.
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On 21 April 2023, Stoppila Sunzu joined China League One side Jinan Xingzhou.
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On 29 February 2024, Stoppila Sunzu rejoined Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
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On 28 June 2024, Stoppila Sunzu joined Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.
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Stoppila Sunzu represented his country at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
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Stoppila Sunzu made his full international debut against Botswana in a 2009 African Championship of Nations qualifier.