Career
Club career
Born in Chingola, Sinkala began his career in 2008 with Green Buffaloes, and spent a loan spell in Israel with Hapoel Kiryat Shmona during 2009, playing for their reserve team At Green Buffaloes, Sinkala scored three leagues goal during the 2009 season, and two league goals during the 2010 season. After participating at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Sinkala signed for TP Mazembe on a three-year deal.
On 8 January 2014, Sinkala joined French Ligue 1 side Sochaux-Montbéliard on a loan deal.
He later stated that he wished to remain with the club following the end of the loan deal. On 7 July 2014, Sinkala was loaned again from Mazembe, this time to Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich.
In February 2015, he got injured while playing for Grasshopper Zurich and his loan spell was cut shot. He returned to TP Mazembe.
International career
Sinkala made his international debut for Zambia in 2011, and participated at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
He was called up to Zambia"s 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. In October 2013, due to a disagreement between their club TP Mazembe and the Zambian Football Association over international call-ups, Sinkala and two other players (Rainford Kalaba and Stoppila Sunzu) were the subject of a Zambian arrest warrant. All three players later had their passports confiscated by Zambian immigration authorities, before being pardoned by the Zambian government.
In December 2014 he was named as part of Zambia"s preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
He was injured in his country"s opening game in the tournament.