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Kings Kangwa

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Kings Kangwa
Kangwa with Arsenal Tula in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25)
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
2017–2018Hapoel 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)
2024Kortrijk (loan) 10 (0)
2024– Hapoel Be'er Sheva 6 (0)
International career
2019 Zambia U23 3 (0)
2019– Zambia 34 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

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.

Club career

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Kangwa 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

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In 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

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Club

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As of end of 2023–24 season[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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As of match played 10 September 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.
List of international goals scored by Kings Kangwa[2]
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

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Red Star Belgrade

References

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  1. ^ "Kings Kangwa". Red Star Belgrade. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Kings Kangwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Кингс Кангва четири године у Звезди! Archived 30 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine at crvenazvezdafk.com, 29 May 2022 (in Serbian)
  5. ^ "KINGS KANGWA IS EEN KEREL" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Cameroon vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Morocco vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  9. ^ Kings Kangwa at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata