Kelvin Kapumbu (born 6 April 1996) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hapoel Petah Tikva and the Zambia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 6, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zanaco | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Zanaco | ||
| 2017–2019 | Lumwana Radiants | ||
| 2019–2022 | Zanaco | ||
| 2022–2024 | Zesco United | ||
| 2024– | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Zambia | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKapumbu began his senior career with Zanaco in the Zambia Super League in 2016, and after a season moved to Lumwana Radiants for 2 seasons, before returning to Zanaco. On 3 August 2022, he moved to Zesco United on a 2-year contract.[1] He was named player of the season for Zesco United for the 2022–23 season.[2]
International
editHe debuted with the senior Zambia national team in a 1–0 2020 African Nations Championship qualification win over Eswatini on 22 September 2019.[3] He was part of the Zambia team that won the 2022 COSAFA Cup. He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Personal life
editKapumbu is the brother of the Zambian footballer Fackson Kapumbu, who is also his teammate at Zesco and the national team.[5]
Honours
editClub
edit- Zanaco
International
edit- Zambia
References
edit- ^ "The Kapumbu brothers link up…as Kelvin completes his switch to ZESCO - ZamFoot". June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Zambia : Kelvin Kapumbu Wins Zesco United's 2022/23 Best Player Award". July 2, 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Eswatini vs. Zambia". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ Mubanga, Aaron (30 December 2023). "Kennedy, Miguel and Tandi make the cut as Grant Names 27-Member AFCON Crack Squad". Zambian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "The Kapumbu brothers link up…as Kelvin completes his switch to ZESCO". ZamFoot. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
External links
edit- Kelvin Kapumbu at Soccerway
- Kelvin Kapumbu at National-Football-Teams.com