| Evans Kangwa | |
| Birth Date: | 9 October 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Kasama, Zambia |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Currentclub: | Qingdao Hainiu |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Years1: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Nkana |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Hapoel Ra'anana (loan) |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 11 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Gaziantepspor |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2017–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Arsenal Tula |
| Caps5: | 117 |
| Goals5: | 16 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Qingdao Hainiu |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011– |
| Nationalteam1: | Zambia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 29 October 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 16:32, 24 April 2022 (UTC) |
Evans Kangwa (born 9 October 1992) is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu as a left winger.
Born in Kasama, Kangwa has played club football in Zambia for Nkana. He scored two league goals during the 2010 season,[1] and one league goal during the 2011 season.[2] In December 2012, it was announced that Kangwa would join English club Watford on trial in January 2013.[3]
On 3 July 2014 he was loaned to Israeli club Hapoel Ra'anana[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
On 1 August 2016, Kangwa transferred to Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantepspor on a free transfer.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]
On 26 August 2017, he moved to the Russian Premier League, signing with FC Arsenal Tula.[10] He made his league debut for the club on 29 September 2017 in a 1–0 home victory over FC Krasnodar.[11] 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.[12]
On 19 June 2021, he extended his contract with Arsenal Tula for two more seasons.[13] Kangwa left Arsenal on 28 January 2023.[14]
In February 2023, he joined Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.[15]
Kangwa played for the Zambian under-20 side, winning the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup in 2011.[16]
Kangwa made his senior debut for Zambia in 2011, and was selected for the final 23-man squad at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[17] [18] Kangwa did not appear at the tournament, with manager Hervé Renard stating he did not want to rush the youngster.[19] [20] [21]
In December 2014 he was named as part of Zambia's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[22]
Kangwa's younger brother, Kings, also represents the Zambian national team.[23]
| 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 | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | 19 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Russian First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | 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 | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | 25 | 7 | |
| Career total | 219 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 45 | |||
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 December 2012 | 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 |
2013