Evans Kangwa (born 9 October 1992) is a Zambian international

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who plays for

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club Qingdao Hainiu as a

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Career

Club career

Born in Kasama, Kangwa has played club football in Zambia for

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. He scored two league goals during the 2010 season, and one league goal during the 2011 season. In December 2012, it was announced that Kangwa would join English club

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on trial in January 2013. On 3 July 2014 he was loaned to Israeli club

Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club ( he, עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel'') is an Israeli football club based in the city of Ra'anana. They currently play in Liga Alef ...

He made his league debut for the club on 13 September 2014 in a 4–0 home victory over

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. He was replaced by Mamadou Touré Thiam in the 60th minute. He scored his first league goal for the club on 25 October 2014 in a 2–0 away win against

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. His goal, the first of the match, came in the 13th minute. Evans Kangwa

On 1 August 2016, Kangwa transferred to Turkish

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club

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on a free transfer. 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. His first league goal for the club came as a brace against

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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

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. He rounded the day off with a 79th-minute goal, assisted by substitute Daniel Larsson, that sealed the victory for his side that day. On 26 August 2017, he moved to the

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, signing with

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. He made his league debut for the club on 29 September 2017 in a 1–0 home victory over

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. He scored his first goal in the Russian Premier League on 15 October 2017 in a 1–0 away win against

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. His goal, assisted by

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, came in the 73rd minute. On 19 June 2021, he extended his contract with Arsenal Tula for two more seasons. Kangwa left Arsenal on 28 January 2023. In February 2023, he joined

club Qingdao Hainiu.

International career

Kangwa played for the Zambian under-20 side, winning the

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in 2011. Kangwa made his senior debut for

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in 2011, and was selected for the final 23-man squad at the

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. Kangwa did not appear at the tournament, with manager

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stating he did not want to rush the youngster. In December 2014 he was named as part of Zambia's preliminary squad for the

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Personal life

Kangwa's younger brother,

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, also represents the Zambian national team.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals :''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.''

Honours

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References

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