Kings Kangwa (born 6 April 1999) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Zambia national team.
 Kangwa with Arsenal Tula in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasama, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Happy Hearts | |||
| 2017–2018 | → Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Happy Hearts | 35 | (5) |
| 2019 | Buildcon | 24 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Arsenal Tula | 48 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Red Star Belgrade | 42 | (8) |
| 2024 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Zambia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Zambia | 34 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editKangwa began his career at Lusaka-based club Happy Hearts. In 2017, Kangwa signed for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva, before returning to Happy Hearts in 2018. Ahead of the 2019 Zambian Super League season, Kangwa signed for Buildcon.[2] On 10 July 2019, Kangwa joined Russian club Arsenal Tula.[3] On 29 May 2022, Kangwa joined Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.[4]
On 1 February 2024, Kangwa joined Kortrijk in Belgium on loan.[5]
International career
editIn November 2018, Kangwa was called up by Zambia U20 ahead of the 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[6]
On 9 June 2019, Kangwa made his debut for Zambia in a 2–1 loss against Cameroon.[7] On 16 July 2019, Kangwa scored his first goal for Zambia in a 3–2 win against Morocco.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of end of 2023–24 season[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal Tula | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 12 |
| 2023–24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 56 | 12 | ||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 100 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 123 | 18 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 34 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kangwa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 July 2019 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Morocco |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 25 March 2022 | Kervansaray Sport Centre - Field 1, Antalya, Turkey |  Congo |
2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 7 June 2022 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  Comoros |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 17 November 2022 | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel |  Israel |
1–2 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 5 | 17 June 2023 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia |  Ivory Coast |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 17 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast |  DR Congo |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 7 | 10 September 2024 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia |  Sierra Leone |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
editRed Star Belgrade
References
edit- ^ "Kings Kangwa". Red Star Belgrade. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kings Kangwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "ЛАМЕК БАНДА И КИНГС КАНГВА В "АРСЕНАЛЕ"" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Кингс Кангва четири године у Звезди! Archived 30 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine at crvenazvezdafk.com, 29 May 2022 (in Serbian)
- ^ "KINGS KANGWA IS EEN KEREL" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Bwale names U20 squad for 2018 Mopani COSAFA tournament". Zamfoot. 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Cameroon vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Morocco vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Kings Kangwa at Soccerway
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