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{{short description|Zambian footballer (born 1989)}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Stoppila Sunzu
| image       = Stoppila Sunzu May 2017.jpg
| caption     = Sunzu with [[FC Arsenal Tula|Arsenal Tula]] in 2017
| full_name   = Stoppila Sunzu<ref name="FIFA">{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=24 |date=5 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}</ref>
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|06|22}}
| birth_place = [[Chililabombwe]], [[Zambia]]
| height      = 1.89 m
| position    = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]], [[defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]]
| clubnumber = 31
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = 
| years1  = 2005–2007 | clubs1  = [[Konkola Blades F.C.|Konkola Blades]]               | caps1  =    | goals1  = 
| years2  = 2007–2008 | clubs2  = [[Afrisports]]                                       | caps2  =    | goals2  = 
| years3  = 2008–2010 | clubs3  = [[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco Lusaka]]                        | caps3  =  7 | goals3  = 0
| years4  = 2008–2009 | clubs4  = → [[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]] (loan)              | caps4  =  0 | goals4  = 0
| years5  = 2010–2014 | clubs5  = [[TP Mazembe]]                                       | caps5  =    | goals5  = 
| years6  = 2014      | clubs6  = [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]                   | caps6  = 27 | goals6  = 4
| years7  = 2015–2016 | clubs7  = [[Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]] | caps7  = 13 | goals7  = 1
| years8  = 2015–2016 | clubs8  = → [[Lille OSC|Lille]] (loan)                         | caps8  = 12 | goals8  = 1
| years9  = 2015–2016 | clubs9  = → [[Lille OSC|Lille B]] (loan)                       | caps9  =  3 | goals9  = 0
| years10 = 2016–2018 | clubs10 = [[Lille OSC|Lille]]                                  | caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017      | clubs11 = → [[FC Arsenal Tula|Arsenal Tula]] (loan)            | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = → [[FC Arsenal Tula|Arsenal Tula]] (loan)            | caps12 = 29 | goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2018–2020 | clubs13 = [[FC Metz|Metz]]                                     | caps13 = 53 | goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2020–2022 | clubs14 = [[Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.|Shijiazhuang Ever Bright]] | caps14 = 52 | goals14 = 6
| years15 = 2023      | clubs15 = [[Jinan Xingzhou F.C.|Jinan Xingzhou]] | caps15 = 21 | goals15 = 3
| years16 = 2024     | clubs16 = [[Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C.|Cangzhou Mighty Lions]] | caps16 = 14 | goals16 = 1
| years17 = 2024–     | clubs17 = [[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]]             | caps17 = 12 | goals17 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2007  | nationalteam1 = [[Zambia national under-20 football team|Zambia U20]]| nationalcaps1 = 41 | nationalgoals1 = 10
| nationalyears2 = 2008– | nationalteam2 = [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]]             | nationalcaps2 = 96 | nationalgoals2 =  6
| club-update = 29 June 2023
| nationalteam-update = 24 January 2024
}}
'''Stoppila Sunzu''' (born 22 June 1989), also known as '''Stophira Sunzu''',<ref>{{cite web|title=FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Stophira SUNZU|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=269621/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117184338/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=269621/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 November 2015|website=FIFA.com|access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref> is a Zambian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]]. He scored the winning [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] for [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] in the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations final]].

==Early life==
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.<ref name="thezambian.com 2011">{{cite web |title=Zanaco's Chileshe : Sunzu 'll be the anchorman for the Chipolopolo - Zambian Football - Sports and Recreation - The Zambian |website=thezambian.com |url=http://thezambian.com/sports-recreation/b/football/archive/2008/05/13/zanaco-s-chileshe-sunzu-ll-be-the-anchorman-for-the-chipolopolo.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728091410/http://thezambian.com/sports-recreation/b/football/archive/2008/05/13/zanaco-s-chileshe-sunzu-ll-be-the-anchorman-for-the-chipolopolo.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Early career===
He began his career with [[Afrisports]] of Kitwe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-14|title=Top 10 greatest Zambian footballers|url=https://www.zambiawatchdog.com/top-10-greatest-zambian-footballers/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Zambian Watchdog|language=en-GB}}</ref> He was discovered at a U-16 tournament in Chambeshi, Zambia and he was referred to Afrisports.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201211260341.html|title=Zambia: Afrisports Boss Hails Sunzu, Kalaba Nomination|last=MUSONDA|first=SHAMAOMA|date=26 November 2012|work=The Times of Zambia (Ndola)|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

He then joined [[Konkola Blades]] under a [[Loan (sports)|loan]] arrangement.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Stoppila Sunzu|url=https://infohub.projecttopics.org/1933398-stoppila-sunzu|access-date=2021-05-20|website=InfoHub|language=en-US}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} After representing Zambia at the [[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup]], the 19-year-old was invited for trials at the English side [[Reading F.C.|Reading]].<ref name="sky sports scout">{{cite web|title=Sky Sports Scout - Stoppilla Sunzu|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/15198/8684061/sky-sports-scout-stoppilla-sunzu|website=Sky Sports|access-date=29 September 2016|date=21 May 2014}}</ref> The [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side was keen on securing him on a longer deal but due to work permit problems the move did not materialise.<ref name="sky sports scout"/> He signed a loan contract for [[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]] in September 2008 and after the end of the season on 30 June 2009 returned to [[Zanaco FC]].<ref>[http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=3600 Transferred to LBC]</ref>

===TP Mazembe===
In 2010, Sunzu transferred to TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} His 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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mungala|first1=Sydney|title=Sunzu belongs to us, says Afrisports director|url=http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=5682|access-date=29 September 2016|work=[[The Post (Zambia)]]|date=11 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109110942/http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=5682|archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref> With Mazembe, he won domestic titles as well as the [[2010 CAF Champions League]].<ref name="sky sports scout"/> He was sent off in the club's opening [[2010 FIFA Club World Cup]] game.<ref>{{cite news|title=TP Mazembe beat Pachuca at the Club World Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9277785.stm|access-date=29 September 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=10 December 2010}}</ref> In November 2012, he was shortlisted for the [[African Footballer of the Year|2012 Africa-based Player of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite news|title=Caf reveals shortlists for player of the year awards|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/20206738|access-date=29 September 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2012}}</ref> In January 2013, he trained with [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] in the English [[Premier League]] with a view to being offered a contract.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hassan|first1=Nabil|title=Reading: Zambian Stopilla Sunzu training with Royals|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21014918|access-date=29 September 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zambia defender Stoppila Sunzu claims he is all set to join Reading|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11673/8417424/zambia-defender-stoppila-sunzu-claims-he-is-all-set-to-join-reading|access-date=29 September 2016|work=Sky Sports|date=20 January 2013}}</ref> He returned to the [[2013 African Cup of Nations]] without any contract being signed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Rourke|first1=Pete|title=Stoppila Sunzu's move to Reading stalls due to doubts about TP Mazembe contract|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/8423464/Stoppila-Sunzu-s-move-to-Reading-stalls-due-to-doubts-about-TP-Mazembe-contract|publisher=www1.skysports.com|access-date=22 January 2013}}</ref>  Sunzu came to Reading on the premise of being a free agent, with his three-year contract expiring in December 2012. Moses Katumbi, president of TP Mazembe, accused Sunzu's handlers of lying to Reading about his contract stating that it does not expire until 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunzu's Reading move hits snag|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/african-cup-of-nations/news/2013/jan/sunzus-reading-move-hits-snag.html|publisher=www.mtnfootball.com|access-date=23 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107022338/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/african-cup-of-nations/news/2013/jan/sunzus-reading-move-hits-snag.html|archive-date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Gondwe|first1=Kennedy|title=Zambian Stoppila Sunzu settles TP Mazembe dispute|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21510306|access-date=29 September 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2013}}</ref>

===Stints in France and China===
On 6 January 2014, Sunzu joined French [[Ligue 1]] club [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux-Montbéliard]] along with his teammate [[Nathan Sinkala]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Accords pour les venues de Sunzu et Sinkala|url=http://www.fcsochaux.fr/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5940:accords-pour-les-venues-de-sunzu-et-sinkala&catid=33:communique|language=fr|publisher=Official Website of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zambian pair Sinkala and Sunzu set to join Sochaux|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25604423|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> He scored important goals but could not prevent the relegation of the French side to Ligue 2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Der 38. Spieltag der französischen Ligue 1 2013/2014|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/frankreich/2014/|language=de|publisher=Fussballdaten|access-date=2 August 2016}}</ref>

On 29 December 2014, Sunzu transferred to [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Greenland Shenhua]].<ref>[http://news.163.com/14/1229/21/AELOTRBL00014SEH.html 申花正式宣布苏祖加盟 新赛季套票价格微涨] at news.163.com 29 December 2014 Retrieved 28 July 2015 {{in lang|zh}}</ref> He made his debut and scored his first goal for Shanghai Greenland Shenhua on 8 March 2015, in a 6–2 victory against city rivals [[Shanghai Shenxin F.C.|Shanghai Shenxin]].<ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2015-03-08/21437536257.shtml 中超-恩里克3球卡希尔造乌龙 申花6-2申鑫] at sports.sina.com 8 March 2015 Retrieved 28 July 2015 {{in lang|zh}}</ref>

Sunzu was loaned to [[Lille OSC|Lille]] for one year on 28 July 2015.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|last1=Okeleji|first1=Oluwashina|title=Zambia defender Stoppila Sunzu signs permanent Lille deal|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36759442|access-date=29 September 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=10 July 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://sports.sohu.com/20150728/n417676429.shtml 申花宣布苏祖加盟法甲里尔 赞比亚铁卫租借一年] at sports.sohu.com 28 July 2015 Retrieved 28 July 2015 {{in lang|zh}}</ref> In his first season there, he made 16 appearances scoring twice. On 10 July 2016, he joined Lille permanently on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="bbc"/>

[[File:Stoppila Sunzu.jpg|thumb|Sunzu at [[LOSC Lille]]]]

====Arsenal Tula loans====
On 3 February 2017, Sunzu signed a loan deal with the [[Russian Premier League]] club [[FC Arsenal Tula]] until the end of the 2016–17 season. At the time of the signing, Arsenal Tula claimed his player rights still belong to [[Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Greenland Shenhua]], and that is the club Arsenal loaned him from, despite earlier reports on him signing a permanent deal with [[Lille OSC|Lille]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[FC Arsenal Tula]]|url=http://arsenaltula.ru/news/novosti-kluba/stoppila-sunzu-v-arsenale/|script-title=ru:СТОППИЛА СУНЗУ – В «АРСЕНАЛЕ»|date=3 February 2017|language=ru}}</ref>

[[File:Stoppila Sunzu 2017.jpg|thumb|Sunzu against [[FC Krasnodar]]]]

In July 2017, he re-joined Arsenal Tula on loan for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dove|first1=Ed|title=Stoppila Sunzu extends Arsenal Tula loan|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/3154600/stoppila-sunzu-extends-arsenal-tula-loan|access-date=17 July 2017|work=ESPN FC|date=7 July 2017}}</ref>

===Metz===

[[File:RC Lens - FC Metz (09-02-2019) 26.jpg|thumb|Sunzu at [[FC Metz]] before a match against [[RC Lens]]]]

On 9 July 2018, he returned to France, signing a two-year contract with [[FC Metz]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[FC Metz]]|url=http://www.fcmetz.com/2018-2019/actualites/equipe-pro/stoppila-sunzu-est-messin|title=STOPPILA SUNZU EST MESSIN!|date=9 July 2018|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/official-stoppila-sunzu-joins-metz-in-ligue-2-from-lille/|title=Official &#124; Stoppila Sunzu joins Metz in Ligue 2 from Lille|website=getfootballnewsfrance.com|date=10 July 2018|access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref> He made his league debut for the club on 30 July 2018, playing all ninety minutes in a 1–0 away victory over [[Stade Brestois 29|Stade Brest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/30/france/ligue-2/stade-brestois-29/fc-de-metz/2792598/|title=Brest vs. Metz – 30 July 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref> He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 19 October 2018 in a 3–0 league victory over [[Chamois Niortais F.C.|Chamois Niortais]]. His goal, assisted by [[Marvin Gakpa]], was scored in the 80th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/19/france/ligue-2/fc-de-metz/chamois-niortais-football-club/2792701/|title=Metz vs. Niort – 19 October 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref>

===Shijiazhuang Ever Bright===
In the 2019–20 winter transfer period, Sunzu left Metz to join [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.|Shijiazhuang Ever Bright]].<ref>{{cite web |title=League 1: FC Metz suffers hard blow as Stoppila Sunzu leaves the club for China |url=https://today.rtl.lu/sport/local/a/1465185.html |website=RTL Today |access-date=30 July 2020 |date=2 February 2020}}</ref>

===Jinan Xingzhou===
On 21 April 2023, Sunzu joined [[China League One]] side [[Jinan Xingzhou F.C.|Jinan Xingzhou]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dongqiudi.com/articles/3399251.html|title=齐整之军，为泉城而战！济南兴洲2023赛季中甲大名单出炉|publisher=dongqiudi|date=21 April 2023|access-date=21 April 2023|language=zh}}</ref>

===Return to Cangzhou Mighty Lions===
On 29 February 2024, Sunzu rejoined [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C.|Cangzhou Mighty Lions]] (previous name of Shijiazhuang Ever Bright).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4065742.html|title=官方：埃韦尔、苏祖、所罗门、赵英杰等11名球员加盟沧州雄狮|publisher=dongqiudi|date=29 February 2024|access-date=29 February 2024|language=zh}}</ref>

===Changchun Yatai===
On 28 June 2024, Sunzu joined [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dongqiudi.com/articles/4359303.html|title=长春亚泰官方：沧州雄狮外援中卫苏祖加盟球队|publisher=dongqiudi|date=28 June 2024|access-date=3 July 2024|language=zh}}</ref> Two days later, he made his debut for the club in a 5-0 home win against [[Qingdao Hainiu F.C.|Qingdao Hainiu]].

==International career==
Sunzu represented his country at the [[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] in Canada.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080619062745/http://de.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=269621/index.html Fifa Profile]</ref> In that tournament, Zambia defeated an Uruguayan side that featured [[Luis Suárez]] and [[Edinson Cavani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249401/match=58849/report.html#nosticky|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715213042/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249401/match=58849/report.html#nosticky|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2007|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 - Matches - Uruguay-Zambia |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>

He made his full international debut against [[Botswana national football team|Botswana]] in a [[2009 African Championship of Nations]] qualifier.

Sunzu scored the winning penalty of the penalty shoot-out in the final of the [[2012 African Cup of Nations]] against [[Ivory Coast]], which Zambia won 8–7.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alistair|last=Magowan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16999874|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia win dramatic shoot-out|work=BBC.co.uk|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 February 2012|access-date=12 February 2012}}</ref>

In October 2013, due to a disagreement between their club TP Mazembe and the Zambian Football Association over international call-ups, Sunzu and two other players ([[Nathan Sinkala]] and [[Rainford Kalaba]]) were the subject of a Zambian arrest warrant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24537474|title=Zambia internationals: Arrest warrants issued for trio|date=15 October 2013|access-date=15 October 2013|author=Ian Hughes|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> All three players later had their passports confiscated by Zambian immigration authorities,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24582106|title=Zambia confiscate Kalaba, Sinkala and Sunzu's passports|date=19 October 2013|access-date=21 October 2013|author=Kennedy Gondwe and Ian Hughes|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> before being pardoned by the Zambian government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24630130|title=Kalaba, Sunzu & Sinkala pardoned by Zambian government
|date=22 October 2013|access-date=24 October 2013|author=Kennedy Gondwe|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|27 October 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|stophira--sunzu/65807|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|[[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Ligue 2|2008–09]]
|[[Ligue 2]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[TP Mazembe]]
|[[2010 Linafoot|2010]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Linafoot]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||11||0||0||0||11||10
|-
|[[2011 Linafoot|2011]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||11||0||1||0||12||0
|-
|[[2012 Linafoot|2012]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||11||0||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|[[2013 Linafoot|2013]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[2013–14 Linafoot|2013–14]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!||||||||colspan="2"|—||33||0||1||0||34||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]
|[[2013–14 Ligue 1|2013–14]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|17||4||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||4
|-
|[[2014–15 Ligue 2|2014–15]]
|Ligue 2
|10||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!27||4||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||4
|-
|[[Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]]
|[[2015 Chinese Super League|2015]]
|[[Chinese Super League]]
|13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1
|-
|[[Lille OSC|Lille]] (loan)
|[[2015–16 Lille OSC season|2015–16]]
|Ligue 1
|12||1||1||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||2
|-
|[[Lille OSC|Lille B]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2016–17]]
|[[Championnat de France Amateur 2|CFA 2]]
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|[[Lille OSC|Lille]] 
|[[2016–17 Lille OSC season|2016–17]]
|Ligue 1
|4||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Arsenal Tula|Arsenal Tula]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 Russian Premier League|2016–17]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Russian Premier League]]
|13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||14||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Russian Premier League|2017–18]]
|28||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||2
|-
!colspan="2" |Total
!41||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||43||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Metz|Metz]]
|[[2018–19 FC Metz season|2018–19]]
|Ligue 2
|36||2||3||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||2
|-
|[[2019–20 FC Metz season|2019–20]]
|Ligue 1
|17||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0
|-
!colspan="2" |Total
!53||2||3||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||60||2
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.|Shijiazhuang Ever Bright]]/<br>[[Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C.|Cangzhou Mighty Lions]]
|[[2020 Chinese Super League|2020]]
|rowspan="3"|Chinese Super League
|19||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||4
|-
|[[2021 Chinese Super League|2021]]
|22||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||2
|-
|[[2022 Chinese Super League|2022]]
|11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
!colspan="2" |Total
!52||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||53||6
|-
|[[Jinan Xingzhou F.C.|Jinan Xingzhou]]
|[[2023 China League One|2023]]
|[[China League One]]
|21||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||3
|-
|[[Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C.|Cangzhou Mighty Lions]]
|[[2024 Chinese Super League|2024]]
|Chinese Super League
|14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1
|-
|[[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]]
|[[2024 Chinese Super League|2024]]
|Chinese Super League
|12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!252||21||7||0||8||1||33||0||2||0||292||22
|}

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/24680/Stoppila_Sunzu.html|title=Sunzu, Stoppila|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 12 August 2009 || [[Brisbane Stadium]], [[London]], [[England]] || {{fb|GHA}} || align=center | 1–2 || align=center | 1–4 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 25 October 2009 || [[Barbourfields Stadium]], [[Bulawayo]], [[Zambia]] || {{fb|NAM}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2009 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 3. || 11 January 2012 || [[Rand Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]] || {{fb|RSA}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || Friendly
|-
| 4. || 4 February 2012 || [[Estadio de Bata]], [[Bata, Equatorial Guinea|Bata]], [[Equatorial Guinea]] || {{fb|SUD}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage|2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] 
|-
| 5. || 10 October 2018 || [[Levy Mwanawasa Stadium]], [[Ndola]], Zambia || {{fb|GNB}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–1 || [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 6. || 23 March 2024 || [[Bingu National Stadium]], [[Lilongwe]], [[Malawi]] || {{fb|ZIM}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–2 (5–6 [[Penalty shootout|p]]) || [[2024 Four Nations Football Tournament]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Zanaco'''
*[[Zambian Premier League]]: 2009{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

'''TP Mazembe'''
*[[Linafoot|Super Ligue]]: 2011{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}
*[[CAF Champions League]]: [[2010 CAF Champions League|2010]]<ref name="sky sports scout"/>
*[[CAF Super Cup]]: [[2010 CAF Super Cup|2010]],[[2011 CAF Super Cup|2011]]{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

'''Zambia'''
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]]{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

'''Individual'''
* [[CAF Team of the Year]]: [[CAF Team of the Year#2012|2012]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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