[5] After her parents became concerned that her focus on the sport was interfering with schooling, she would sometimes sneak out and "throw them (boots) out the window, then go out the door, and they'd think maybe she's just going outside, and then I'd go round to get them.

[7] Banda signed with Spanish first division club EDF Logroño in October 2018 becoming the first woman Zambian footballer to play in Europe.

[9][10] On 7 March 2024, the National Women's Soccer League club Orlando Pride announced that they had signed Banda to a four-year contract through the 2027 season.

[17] Orlando won the NWSL Shield by finishing the regular season in first place, collecting the first trophy in club history.

[21] She scored the only goal of the final on November 23, threading the ball past Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury at close range to secure a 1–0 victory.

[4] On 6 March 2016, Banda made her senior team debut in a 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Namibia.

[29][30] On 6 July 2022, Banda and three teammates, including striker Racheal Kundananji, were ruled ineligible to compete for Zambia in the World Cup-qualifying tournament, Africa Cup of Nations, after a gender verification test found that their natural testosterone levels were above those allowed by the Confederation of African Football, which has stricter gender verification rules than the Olympics.

[34] In August 2022, following Zambia's third-place finish at the tournament (and despite Banda not being able to compete), she and seven of her teammates were promoted by the Zambian Army.

[38] On 7 July 2023, she scored two goals, including the game-winner in the 12th minute of injury time, against FIFA #2-ranked Germany, leading #77-ranked Zambia to an astounding 3–2 upset.

[39] Later that month, on July 31, Banda won player of the match in Zambia's first win in a World Cup, a 3–1 victory over Costa Rica.

[42] On 9 April 2024, she scored a brace in a 2–0 away extra-time victory over Morocco, qualifying her nation to the 2024 Summer Olympics by winning the home-and-away series 3–2 on aggregate.

US Women's National Team Head Coach Emma Hayes and retired US midfielder Megan Rapinoe defended Banda.

"[49] Banda joined Common Goal in 2019 pledging at least 1% of her salary to a collective fund that supports football charities around the world.