He was still a schoolboy when he was called to the national team when Zambia faced off against visiting French side RC de Strasbourg in June 1970 and was again his club's top marksman that season, finishing as one of the country's leading goal-scorers in 4th place with 43 goals behind eventual winner Sandy Kaposa of Kabwe Warriors, his clubmate Boniface Simutowe and Kitwe United's Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu.

When he expressed his desire to leave Roan during the 1971 season, the club suspended him for six months to ward off interest from Wanderers and Rokana until the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) moved in to pave the way for his transfer to Mufulira in August 1971 and within two months, had won his first piece of silverware when the 'Mighty' men coincidentally met Roan in the Castle Cup final at Dag Hammarskjoeld Stadium on 10 October 1971 in Ndola and prevailed 5–4 with Chanda sharing the goals with Samuel 'Zoom' Ndhlovu and Abraham Nkole who scored a hat-trick.

In the end, Nigeria were taught a footballing lesson by the mesmerising Zambians as Simon Kaushi and Sinyangwe each scored 2 goals for a 5–1 scoreline.

Chanda would probably have finished the season as outright top scorer had he not decided to boycott matches to force through his transfer from Wanderers to Rhokana United.

At the Cup of Nations, he led Zambia's attack playing every minute of every game and confining Chitalu to the bench in some of the matches.

A panel of international journalists voted Chanda among the best players at the tournament together with Kaushi, Dick Chama and goalkeeper Emmanuel Mwape.

However, the punishment stood and Chanda missed that year's East and Central Africa (ECA) tournament which Zambia hosted and were knocked out in the group stages.

[8] On his return the following season Chanda scored a late equaliser to rescue Zambia in a 2–2 draw with Sudan in an Olympic Games qualifier in Ndola.

In Sept 1977, Chanda who was in the news again for disciplinary reasons and was stripped of the captain's armband and suspended for one year with shorter sentences for Brighton Sinyangwe, Sapi and two other players.

'[10] In December 1977, Chanda dispelled rumours that he had signed a contract with a Saudi Arabian club and also reports that he had been approached by former national team coach Ante Buselic to play in Yugoslavia.

After almost ten years with Rhokana, Chanda switched camp to Kitwe rivals Mutondo Stars at the end of the 1981 season though his best days seemed to be behind him.

Chanda died on 16 May 1993 in Luanshya Mine Hospital after poor health, which saw his legs swelling and causing him to be hospitalised for three weeks prior to his death.