Evans Kangwa (born 9 October 1992) is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu as a left winger.
 Kangwa playing for Arsenal Tula in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasama, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qingdao Hainiu | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Nkana | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Hapoel Ra'anana (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 33 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | Gaziantepspor | 24 | (4) |
| 2017–2023 | Arsenal Tula | 117 | (16) |
| 2023– | Qingdao Hainiu | 22 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Zambia[2] | 23 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:32, 24 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editClub career
editBorn in Kasama, Kangwa has played club football in Zambia for Nkana.[2] He scored two league goals during the 2010 season,[3] and one league goal during the 2011 season.[4] In December 2012, it was announced that Kangwa would join English club Watford on trial in January 2013.[5]
On 3 July 2014 he was loaned to Israeli club Hapoel Ra'anana[6] He made his league debut for the club on 13 September 2014 in a 4–0 home victory over Hapoel Petah Tikva. He was replaced by Mamadou Touré Thiam in the 60th minute.[7] He scored his first league goal for the club on 25 October 2014 in a 2–0 away win against Maccabi Haifa. His goal, the first of the match, came in the 13th minute.[8]
On 1 August 2016, Kangwa transferred to Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantepspor on a free transfer.[9] His league debut came on 21 August 2016 in a 2–0 away defeat to Gençlerbirliği. He was replaced by Alpay Koçaklı in the 58th minute.[10] His first league goal for the club came as a brace against Bursaspor on 1 October 2016. The match ended 3–2 in favor of Gaziantepspor. Kangwa started the game off with an assist on Nabil Ghilas's 31st-minute goal. He scored his first of the game in the 60th minute, with an assist from Bart van Hintum. He rounded the day off with a 79th-minute goal, assisted by substitute Daniel Larsson, that sealed the victory for his side that day.[11]
On 26 August 2017, he moved to the Russian Premier League, signing with FC Arsenal Tula.[12] He made his league debut for the club on 29 September 2017 in a 1–0 home victory over FC Krasnodar.[13] He scored his first goal in the Russian Premier League on 15 October 2017 in a 1–0 away win against Zenit. His goal, assisted by Kirill Kombarov, came in the 73rd minute.[14]
On 19 June 2021, he extended his contract with Arsenal Tula for two more seasons.[15] Kangwa left Arsenal on 28 January 2023.[16]
In February 2023, he joined Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.[17]
International career
editKangwa played for the Zambian under-20 side, winning the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup in 2011.[18]
Kangwa made his senior debut for Zambia in 2011,[2] and was selected for the final 23-man squad at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[19][20] Kangwa did not appear at the tournament, with manager Hervé Renard stating he did not want to rush the youngster.[21][22][23]
In December 2014 he was named as part of Zambia's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[24]
Personal life
editKangwa's younger brother, Kings, also represents the Zambian national team.[25]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 November 2023[26]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana (loan) | 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | ||
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 11 | ||
| Gaziantepspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 4 | |||
| Arsenal Tula | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 29 | 6 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 4 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 | 4 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Russian First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 117 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 19 | ||
| Qingdao Hainiu | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 219 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 45 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 25 March 2022[2]
| Zambia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 6 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 December 2012 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 3 August 2013 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification | |
| 3. | 5 March 2014 | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 4. | 2–1 |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans Kangwa at Russian Premier League
- ^ a b c d e "Evans Kangwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Zambia 2010". RSSSF.
- ^ "Zambia 2011". RSSSF.
- ^ "Highly-rated Zambian striker Evans Kangwa 'honoured' to be joining Watford on trial". Watford Observer. 18 December 2012.
- ^ Ra'anan Brenowski (3 July 2014). "Kangwa on loaned to Hapoel Ra'anana". Walla! sport.
- ^ "Hapoel Ra'anana vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva – 13 September 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Ra'anana – 25 October 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Transferred to Gaziantepspor - Evans Kangwa" (in Turkish).
- ^ "Genclerbirligi vs. Gaziantepspor – 21 August 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Gaziantepspor vs. Bursaspor – 1 October 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Evans Kangwa in Arsenal" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Arsenal Tula vs. FC Krasnodar – 29 September 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Zenit vs. Arsenal Tula – 15 October 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ЭВАНС КАНГВА ОСТАЕТСЯ В "АРСЕНАЛЕ"" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Спасибо, Эванс!" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "官方：赞比亚边锋康瓜加盟青岛海牛，俄超112场斩16球10助攻" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Emeka Enyadike (6 January 2012). "Evans Kangwa's big Afcon dream". Supersport.com.
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (10 January 2012). "Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Teenage striker to feature for Zambia in African Cup". iZimbabwe.co.zw. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Zambia coach Herve Renard will not rush Evans Kangwa at the 2012 Afcon". Goal.com. 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Renard will not rush Kangwa". Kickoff.com. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Renard considers Kangwa for Zambia". Soccerway. 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Nations Cup 2015: Katongo overlooked for Zambia squad". BBC Sport. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Happy Hearts star signs for Israeli side". Zambian Daily Mail. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Evans Kangwa at Soccerway
External links
edit- Evans Kangwa at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)