Kings Kangwa
Kangwa with Arsenal Tula in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 24)
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 42 (8)
International career‡
2019 Zambia U23 3 (0)
2019– Zambia 29 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024

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.

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 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

  1. ^ "Kings Kangwa". Red Star Belgrade. 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. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. ^ Кингс Кангва четири године у Звезди! at crvenazvezdafk.com, 29-5-2022 (in Serbian)
  5. ^ "Bwale names U20 squad for 2018 Mopani COSAFA tournament". Zamfoot. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Cameroon vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Morocco vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  8. ^ Kings Kangwa at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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