Racheal Nachula

Racheal Nachula (born 14 January 1986) is a Zambian women's professional footballer and former sprinter who plays as a forward for the Zambia women's national team.

Athletics Specialized in the 400 metres, Nachula won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships, in a personal best time of 51.39 seconds. She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, and the 2008 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final round. She won the silver medal in the 400 m at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, recording a time of 53.34 seconds.

She also has 23.42 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Gaborone.

Football

International career

On 3 July 2024, Nachula was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

International goals Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 September 2017 Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 6–3 6–3 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship 2. 17 September 2017 7–1 7–1 3. 18 September 2018 Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa 1–0 3–0 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship 4. 1 August 2019 1–0 15–0 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship 5. 3–0 6. 5–0 7. 8–0 8. 9–0 9. 10–0 10. 12–0 11. 15–0 12. 8 August 2019 1–0 4–0 13. 4–0 14. 28 November 2020 Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile 2–1 2–1 Friendly 15. 21 February 2023 Miracle Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey 2–0 4–0 2023 Turkish Women's Cup 16. 25 February 2025 REIZ Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia 2–3 2–3 Friendly 17. 5 April 2025 Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China 1–1 2–3 2025 Yongchuan International Tournament 18. 22 October 2025 Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, Zambia 2–0 4–2 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification 19. 28 July 2026 Rabat Olympic Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco 1–0 6–0 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations