Toaster Nsabata (born 24 November 1993) is a Zambian professional

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who plays as a

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for Sekhukhune United in the

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and the Zambia national team.

Club career

Nsabata was born in Chingola. Sighted training with

Zanaco F.C. Zanaco FC is a Zambian football (soccer), football club based in Lusaka that plays in the Zambian Premier League, MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. Zanaco Football Club was formed in 1978 as a social ...

which was initially perceived as temporary, he afterward he made his departure from

Nchanga Rangers F.C. Nchanga Rangers is a Zambian football club based in Chingola that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola. The club is sponsored by Konkola Copper Mines. Achievements *Zambian Premier Le ...

in early 2016. Nsabata suffered inconsequential injuries in an automobile accident on in July 2015. In December 2020, he left Zanaco in December 2020 following the expiry of his contract. He signed for

ZESCO United ZESCO United Football Club (simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola in Zambia, that competes in the Zambia Super League, Founded in 1974. The team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. ...

in January 2021 on a three-year contract. In August 2021, he signed for Sekhukhune United of the

. In 2023 he returned to Zesco United.

International career

In 2014, Nsabata made his senior debut, playing the complete 90 minutes in a 4-3 loss to

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. He was dropped from the

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squad by coach Honour Janza.

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* * 1993 births Living people Zambian men's footballers People from Chingola Zambia men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Zanaco F.C. players Nchanga Rangers F.C. players ZESCO United F.C. players Sekhukhune United F.C. players South African Premier Division players Zambian expatriate men's footballers Zambian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Zambia men's A' international footballers 2018 African Nations Championship players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players {{Zambia-footy-bio-stub