Rainford Kalaba, the former Zambian international celebrated for his midfield skill and captaincy at TP Mazembe, has an estimated net worth of $3 million. He is widely regarded as one of Zambia’s highest-earning footballers, earning around $245,000 a year, a reflection of his success on and off the pitch.
Kalaba was recently involved in a serious car crash that spawned false reports of his death on social media. Contrary to those rumors, he is currently on the path to recovery and remains in the Intensive Care Unit at University Teaching Hospital, showing encouraging signs of improvement. The accident happened on Kafue Road, a few kilometres from his home in Lusaka—between Kafwe and Lusaka—where he lives with his wife, Saviour Musonda.
Rainford Kalaba’s Market Value: A Timeline
The chart below tracks Rainford Kalaba’s estimated market value from 2010 through 2022.
- In 2010, his market value was roughly $200,000.
- A sharp rise followed in 2012, when his value reached about $300,000.
- By 2014 it climbed further, peaking at approximately $550,000 — the high point on the chart.
- After 2014 the trend reversed; in 2016 his value dipped to just under $500,000.
- The decline continued more steeply into 2018, with his value sitting a little over $400,000.
- In 2020 his market value dropped markedly to below $200,000.
- Finally, in 2022 it fell sharply, finishing at a level considerably lower than in 2010.
Overall, Kalaba’s market value peaked around 2014 and then declined significantly by the end of 2022.
No gallery found for this URL.Rainford Kalaba Senior Says Wealthy Son Hasn’t Been Helping — The Full Story
Rainford Kalaba Senior, whose son is a high-profile footballer, says he’s struggling with diabetes and has been left with little or no support since his second wife departed. The 57-year-old claims he cannot afford medical bills, rent, or care for his two daughters, and that he faces eviction after falling four months behind on rent. He says he is confined at home, ill, and without assistance.
Moreover, according to Mr. Kalaba Senior, he has not been to a hospital recently because he cannot afford care. He says the situation is especially painful because his son, whom he describes as well-off, has not provided the help he expected.
Rainford Jr, however, has offered a different version. He warned others about rushing into new marriages and about poor handling of retirement funds, and says he has assisted his father several times. He reportedly gave money for a house purchase and provided two of his cars to help with transportation, though his father allegedly never saw the house.
Despite their disagreement, Rainford Jr says he plans to visit his father and increase his support, even as he expresses frustration over how his father’s retirement money was spent. He hopes the situation improves and that it can be a lesson about parenting and financial responsibility.
