Racheal Kundananji: World Record-Breaking Forward

It draws attention when world recording breaking athletes like Zambian star Racheal Kundananji become the first African player to break the world transfer record.

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Racheal Kundananji

Rising Talent

Born 3rd of June 2000, Kundananji is a Zambian professional footballer currently playing for Bay FC, having just transferred from Madrid CFF becoming the most expensive female player in the planet. Her journey started at the age of 18 when she joined the Indeni Roses and quickly showcased her exceptional talents, helping lead the team to victory in the league championship with an impressive record of 21 goals in 18 games.

In 2018 her determination and skill were rewarded, and the opportunity was given to represent Zambia at the African Women’s Cup of Nations. Kundananji quickly becoming a household name nationally and started drawing eyes globally, and in 2019 BIIK Shymkent, a team based in Kazakhstan, leapt at the opportunity to add her to the roster, kick starting her professional career.

Kundananji’s career continued to flourish, and when finally given the chance to play in the more prestigious Spanish league, eagerly snapped at the chance and rose to the challenge. Starting at Elbar in 2022, and later moving to Madrid CFF, she became Madrid’s player of the month after scoring an astonishing 25 goals in a single season.

World-Record Breaker

On the 13th of February 2024, a new contract with Bay FC was signed and with it, Kundananji’s name was etched into record books. Following the agreed transfer fee of £735,000 ($787,800) Kundananji’s became the first ever African player (male or female) to break a world transfer record, replacing Mayra Ramirez, who previously held the record at £500,000 ($535,772), becoming the most expensive female player on the planet.

Lucy Rushton, Bay FC manager, had this to say about their new star signing: "We are delighted to add Racheal to our group. She is a tremendous talent with dynamic attacking qualities and an incredible physical profile who has produced for both club and country. Rachael has composure in front of the goal and a natural ability to score with different types of finishes and from various locations. We believe she will continue to grow and develop at our club, showcasing her skillset and adding to the array of exciting attacking talent we have here.”