Rodgers Kola

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Rodgers Kola (born 4 July 1989) is a Zambian footballer who plays for Zanaco. He is a versatile forward who is usually deployed on the wing.[1]

Club career

Kola was born in Lusaka. He signed for Russia's PFC Spartak Nalchik in July 2008 but could not link up with his teammates in Russia due to visa problems. Because of this, he returned to Zanaco in Zambia.

Kola successfully scored 2 goals at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and caught the eye of many European Clubs. He also scored 2 goals in a practice match against Zambia National U-20 Football team and another 2 against a German side in another practice match.

In 2009, he moved to Israel to play in Hapoel Bnei Lod who plays in the second division in Israel, a year later he moved to Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion from the same division.

In 2011, he started playing for the Israeli team F.C. Ashdod. Over there, he scored 7 goals in 31 games.

On 8 May 2012, it was announced that Kola would start playing in Belgium for the team K.A.A. Gent.

In January 2014, Kola returned to Israel and signed with Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona. On January 28, he scored his first goal for the club against Hapoel Ironi Acre in the 8th round of the Israel State Cup. Kola scored against Beitar Jerusalem in the quarter finals match and in the semi-final match versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva and eventually won the Israeli State Cup. This was the first Israeli State Cup title Hapoel Kiryat Shmona ever won.

On 25 July 2015, Kola, was loaned to the Greek club Veria, for one year.[2] Kola made his debut on 12 September 2015 in a 0–3 home defeat against PAOK where he had a few chances to score with headers though Robin Olsen stopped him twice.

International career

He already played 13 games in the team of the African Cup of Nations 2012-winner Zambia, in which he scored 2 times.

International goals

Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[3]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 May 2008 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran {{ Template:Yesno alias = Iran flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg border-1760 = flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant = related1 = Persia related2 = Pahlavi Iran related3 = Qajar Iran

}} || align=center | 2–2 || align=center | 2–3 || Friendly

2. 4 January 2009 Bugembe Stadium, Jinja, Uganda {{ Template:Yesno alias = Burundi flag alias = Flag of Burundi.svg flag alias-1962 = Flag of Burundi (1962–1966).svg flag alias-1966 = Flag of Burundi (1966-1967).svg flag alias-1967 = Flag of Burundi (1967–1982).svg Burundi National Defence Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || 2008 CECAFA Cup

Honours

Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona

Individual

References

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