Isaac Chansa (born 23 March 1984), popularly known as "Zife",[2] is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forest Rangers in the Zambia Super League.
Chansa was born in Kitwe and began his professional club career at Chambishi, but he didn't find his place in the first squad and later moved to Power Dynamos.
[8] It was not a suitable move for him and after an even more chaotic and the unsatisfying season of Chinese Super League in 2012, the club was relegated to the second division and he came back to Zambia.
[10] On 8 August 2014, it was confirmed that, Indian I-League club Shillong Lajong FC have completed the signing of Zambian International and African Cup of Nations 2012 winner Isaac Chansa as their 3rd foreigner.
After signing a short-term contract with Shillong Lajong, he loaned out to their affiliated Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC in 2014.
[12][13] He made his Indian Super League debut on 16 October against giants Atlético de Kolkata in a 2–0 loss match.
In 2015, he moved to Liga 2 (Indonesia) outfit PS Mitra Kukar and appeared in few league matches but lifted the General Sudirman Cup in 2015.
Chansa after his stint with Zambian champions Zanaco FC, returned to South Africa to reunite with Royal Eagles F.C.
[15] Chansa was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, which finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
Chansa's biggest achievement is winning the African Cup of Nations for his country in February 2012, defeating Ivory Coast.