| Kings Kangwa | |
| Upright: | 0.7 |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kasama, Zambia |
| Height: | 1.68 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthclubs1: | Happy Hearts |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Happy Hearts |
| Caps1: | 35 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | Buildcon |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Arsenal Tula |
| Caps3: | 48 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Red Star Belgrade |
| Caps4: | 42 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Kortrijk (loan) |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Zambia U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Zambia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 34 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | 10 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10 September 2024 |
Kings Kangwa (born 6 April 1999) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Zambia national team.
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. On 10 July 2019, Kangwa joined Russian club Arsenal Tula.[2] On 29 May 2022, Kangwa joined Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.[3]
On 1 February 2024, Kangwa joined Kortrijk in Belgium on loan.[4]
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]
| 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 | |
| 2023–24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 56 | 12 | |||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 100 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 123 | 18 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2019 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 34 | 7 | ||
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kangwa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 July 2019 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 25 March 2022 | Kervansaray Sport Centre - Field 1, Antalya, Turkey | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 7 June 2022 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 4 | 17 November 2022 | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel | 1–2 | 2–4 | Friendly | ||
| 5 | 17 June 2023 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 6 | 17 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
| 7 | 10 September 2024 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Red Star Belgrade