Kings Kangwa
Kings Kangwa (born 6 April 1999) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serbian club Red Star Belgrade 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 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 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– | Red Star Belgrade | 40 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Zambia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Zambia | 21 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023 | |||
Club career
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]
International career
In November 2018, Kangwa was called up by Zambia U20 ahead of the 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[5]
On 9 June 2019, Kangwa made his debut for Zambia in a 2–1 loss against Cameroon.[6] On 16 July 2019, Kangwa scored his first goal for Zambia in a 3–2 win against Morocco.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2022[8]
| 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 |
| Career total | 80 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 18 | ||
International
- As of match played 7 June 2022[2]
| Zambia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[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 | |
| 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 |
References
- "Kings Kangwa". Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "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. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- Кингс Кангва четири године у Звезди! at crvenazvezdafk.com, 29-5-2022 (in Serbian)
- "Bwale names U20 squad for 2018 Mopani COSAFA tournament". Zamfoot. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Cameroon vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Morocco vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- Kings Kangwa at Soccerway