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.
Career
Kapumbu 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
He 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
Kapumbu is the brother of the Zambian footballer Fackson Kapumbu, who is also his teammate at Zesco and the national team.[5]
Honours
Club
- Zanaco
International
- Zambia
References
- ^ "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
- Kelvin Kapumbu at Soccerway
- Kelvin Kapumbu at National-Football-Teams.com
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