Albert Kangwanda

Albert Kangwanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Luanshya, Zambia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Red Arrows F.C.
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Red Arrows
2019–2020 Kafue Celtic
2020–2021 Zanaco
2021–2022 Kafue Celtic
2022–2023 Gorica 0 (0)
2022 → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) 4 (0)
2023 Red Arrows
2023–2025 Al-Hilal Omdurman
2024 → Red Arrows (loan) (5)
2024–2025 → Spartanii Sportul (loan) 8 (0)
2025- Red Arrows F.C.
International career‡
Zambia U20
2020– Zambia 19 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2026

Albert Kangwanda Jr (born 7 April 1999) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Moldovan Super Liga club Spartanii Sportul, on loan from Al-Hilal Omdurman.

Club career

He started his career in Young Nkwazi. Following a stint in the Zambian Super League with Red Arrows in 2017 and 2018, he moved down to the second tier with Kafue Celtic.

In the summer of 2022, Kangwanda signed for Croatia's HNK Gorica. He was loaned out to NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac in Croatia's second tier, playing 4 games, but chose to return to Zambia and Red Arrows in early 2023. Said Kangwanda; "I was so far away from home; it was very difficult to adapt, and then you are back, your family is close, and your friends are close; it’s always motivating".

In the summer of 2023 he went on to Libyan club Al-Hilal Omdurman. In the spring of 2024 he re-signed with Red Arrows, this time on loan.

International career

Internationally, Kangwanda represented Zambia U20 in the 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup and the 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. Following a failed attempt at the 2022 African Nations Championship qualification, Kangwanda won the 2022 COSAFA Cup with Zambia, and was described as a hero after his performance in the final. He scored three goals at the 2023 COSAFA Cup, helping Zambia win back-to-back titles, whilst also becoming joint top goalscorer of the tournament.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 29 September 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zambia 202022
202250
202353
202430
202510
202631
Total 196
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kangwanda goal.
List of international goals scored by Albert Kangwanda
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 22 October 2020 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Ethiopia 2–2 3–2 Friendly
2 3–2
3 9 July 2023 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa  Comoros 2–1 2–1 2023 COSAFA Cup
4 11 July 2023 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa  Seychelles 1–0 4–2 2023 COSAFA Cup
5 14 July 2023 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa  South Africa 2–1 2–1 2023 COSAFA Cup
6 29 September 2026 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia  Togo 1–0 2–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. 1 2 "Albert Kangwanda: The next big thing". ZamFoot. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Croatian side Gorica unveil Albert Kangwanda". ZamFoot. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Mwila, RIchard (20 January 2023). "Kangwanda explains why he failed to adapt in Europe after just four months". Bola News. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Albert Kangwanda at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Kangwanda joins Al Hilal SC on 4 year deal". ZamFoot. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Albert Kangwanda returns to Red Arrows on loan". SABC Sport. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cosafa hero Kangwanda off to Croatia to join Gorica". ZamFoot. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Miyoba, Michael (3 August 2022). "Albert Kangwanda treks to Europe". Daily Nation. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Albert Kangwanda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ethiopia vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Zambia vs. Comoros". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Seychelles vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "South Africa vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.