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{{short description|Zambian football striker (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Chamanga
| image = 
| fullname = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|02|02}} 
| birth_place = [[Luanshya]], Zambia
| height = 1.82 m
| currentclub = [[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 2000–2002
| years2 = 2002–2003 
| years3 = 2003–2004 
| years4 = 2005 
| years5 = 2005–2006 
| years6 = 2006–2007 
| years7 = 2007–2008 
| years8 = 2008–2012
| years9 = 2013–2018
| years10 = 2019–
| clubs1 = [[Makumbi Stars]] 
| clubs2 = [[City of Lusaka F.C.|City of Lusaka]] 
| clubs3 = [[National Assembly FC|National Assembly]] 
| clubs4 = → [[Zanaco FC|Zanaco]] (loan) 
| clubs5 = [[Bush Bucks F.C. (1957)|Bush Bucks]] 
| clubs6 = [[SuperSport United F.C.|Supersport United]] 
| clubs7 = [[Moroka Swallows F.C.|Moroka Swallows]] 
| clubs8 = [[Dalian Shide]]
| clubs9 = [[Liaoning F.C.|Liaoning]]
| clubs10 = [[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]
| caps1 = 
| caps2 = 
| caps3 = 
| caps4 = 27
| caps5 = 24 
| caps6 = 23 
| caps7 = 21
| caps8 = 121
| caps9 = 102
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| goals3 = 
| goals4 = 10
| goals5 = 7
| goals6 = 8
| goals7 = 14
| goals8 = 30
| goals9 = 40
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2015
| nationalteam1 = [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 58
| nationalgoals1 = 17
| club-update = 1 July 2018
}}

'''James Chamanga''' (born 2 February 1980) is a Zambian professional [[association football|football]] who plays as a [[striker (association football)|striker]] for [[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]].

==Club career==
Chamanga's goal against the [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa national team]] earned him his first move abroad as the then South African [[Premier Soccer League]] side [[Bush Bucks]] signed him in 2005. After Bush Bucks were relegated in 2006 he signed with [[SuperSport United F.C.|Supersport United]] where he was the club's top goalscorer for the 2006–07 season.

Chamanga scored a record-breaking five goals for Swallows in a 6–2 league win against [[Platinum Stars]] on 9 December 2007. This included a hat-trick between the 20th and the 24th minute.

In April 2008, Chamanga moved to [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Dalian Shide]], after he scored 14 goals in [[ABSA Premier League]] for [[Moroka Swallows]] in the previous season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2008-04-29/21013631373.shtml|title=大连火线签约非洲国脚 知情人评其胜保国神塔(图)_国内足坛-甲A_NIKE新浪竞技风暴_新浪网|website=sports.sina.com.cn|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref>

On 6 May 2012, Chamanga made his 100th league appearance for Dalian in a 4–1 home win against [[Tianjin Teda F.C.|Tianjin Teda]]. He scored a [[Hat trick|hat-trick]] in this match.

He scored 14 goals for [[Liaoning Whowin]] in [[2016 Chinese Super League]], tied second on the scorers' ranking table.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/china-pr/csl/2016/regular-season/r34227/players/?ICID=PL_3N_04|title=Players - CSL - China PR - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref> He renewed his contract with [[Liaoning Whowin]] until 2018.

Chamanga suffered serious shoulder injuriy and fractured ribs when challenging for a header during the match against [[Guizhou Hengfeng]] on 8 July 2017,<ref>{{cite web |title=辽足老将詹姆斯出院赛季报销 最快半年可复出 |url=http://sports.qq.com/a/20170717/026769.htm |website=sports.qq.com |access-date=6 July 2018 |date=17 July 2017}}</ref> but he recovered and decided to stay with team after its relegation to the [[2018 China League One|China League One]].

On 6 July 2018, Liaoning Whowin announced that Chamanga would no longer playing for the team, but participate in team management instead, indicating his retirement.<ref>{{cite web |title=辽足官宣功勋外援詹姆斯不再征战一线队 进入管理层|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2018-07-06/doc-ihexfcvk6190557.shtml|website=Sina |publisher=Liaoning FC |access-date=6 July 2018 |language=zh |date=6 July 2018}}</ref>

At the end of March 2019, Chamanga came out of retirement and signed a three-month contract with [[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]] in Zambia.<ref>[http://zambianfootballnews.com/red-arrows-sign-james-chamanga-on-3months-deal/ Red Arrows Sign James Chamanga On 3months Deal], zambianfootballnews.com, 27 March 2019</ref>

==International career==
Chamanga made his international debut on 26 February 2005 against [[Botswana national football team|Botswana]] and five months later he scored his first international goal in the [[COSAFA Cup]] semifinal against [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]].

He was part of the Zambian [[2006 African Nations Cup]] team which finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
He netted Zambia's opener against [[Sudan national football team|Sudan]] ([[2008 African Nations Cup]]) in the Chipolopolo's 3–0 win. Chamanga also scored Zambia's first goal at the 2006 African Nations Cup against [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]].

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 13 August 2005 || [[Mafikeng]], [[South Africa]] || {{fb|RSA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–2 (9–8 [[penalty shoot-out|p]]) || [[2005 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 2. || 22 January 2006 || [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] || {{fb|TUN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–4 || [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 3. || 23 July 2006 || [[Windhoek]], [[Namibia]] || {{fb|SEY}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 || [[2006 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 4. || 3 September 2006 || [[N'Djamena]], [[Chad]] || {{fb|CHA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 5. || 22 January 2008 || [[Kumasi]], [[Ghana]] || {{fb|SUD}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 6. || rowspan=3| 21 November 2009 || rowspan=3| [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]] || rowspan=3| {{fb|PRK}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 4–1 || rowspan=3| [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| 7. || align=center|'''2'''–0
|-
| 8. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 9. || 21 January 2010 || [[Benguela]], [[Angola]] || {{fb|GAB}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–1 || [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 10. || 5 September 2010 || [[Chililabombwe]], Zambia || {{fb|COM}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=2| [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 11. || 27 March 2011 || [[Maputo]], [[Mozambique]] || {{fb|MOZ}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–0
|-
| 12. || 4 February 2012 || [[Bata, Equatorial Guinea|Bata]], [[Equatorial Guinea]] || {{fb|SUD}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
'''Zambia'''
* [[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Soccerway|james-chamanga/21643}}
* {{NFT|9721}}

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