Kings Kangwa
 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 |
Kortrijk (on loan from Red Star Belgrade) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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 | 42 | (8) |
| 2024– | → Kortrijk (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Zambia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Zambia | 29 | (6) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024 | |||
Kings Kangwa (born 6 April 1999) is a Zambian professional
central midfielder for Belgian club Kortrijk, on loan from Red Star Belgrade, and the Zambia national team
.
Club career
Kangwa began his career at
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
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
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2022[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 |
| Career total | 80 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 18 | ||
International
- As of match played 17 January 2024[2]
| Zambia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 6 |
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 |
| 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 |
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
References
- ^ "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 2022-05-30 at the Wayback Machine at crvenazvezdafk.com, 29-5-2022 (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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