Kings Kangwa
Kings Kangwa (born 6 April 1999) is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Arsenal Tula, as a midfielder.
Kangwa with Arsenal Tula in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 April 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Kasama, Zambia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal Tula | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Happy Hearts | ||
2017–2018 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Happy Hearts | ||
2019 | Buildcon | ||
2019– | Arsenal Tula | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
Zambia U20 | |||
Zambia U23 | |||
2019– | Zambia | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 06:25 16 February 2020 (UTC) |
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.[1] On 10 July 2019, Kangwa joined Russian club Arsenal Tula.[2]
International career
In November 2018, Kangwa was called up by Zambia U20 ahead of the 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[3]
On 9 June 2019, Kangwa made his debut for Zambia in a 2–1 loss against Cameroon.[4] On 16 July 2019, Kangwa scored his first goal for Zambia in a 3–2 win against Morocco.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 16 July 2019 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Personal life
Kangwa's older brother, Evans, also represents the Zambian national team.[6]
References
- "Kings Kangwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "ЛАМЕК БАНДА И КИНГС КАНГВА В «АРСЕНАЛЕ»" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "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.
- "Happy Hearts star signs for Israeli side". Zambian Daily Mail. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.