Kingstone Mutandwa

Kingstone Mutandwa
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003
Place of birth Chibombo, Zambia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Cagliari
Number 18
Youth career
–2021 Sunshine
2021–2022 → Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Atletico Lusaka
2023– Cagliari 11 (1)
2025–2026 → SV Ried (loan) 29 (14)
International career‡
2024– Zambia 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Kingstone Mutandwa (born 5 January 2003) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Cagliari and the Zambia national team.

Club career

Mutandwa played for Zambian side Atletico Lusaka, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[1]

On 25 June 2025, Mutandwa was loaned by SV Ried in Austria.[2]

International career

Mutandwa represented Zambia internationally at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Mutandwa made his debut for the Zambia national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Tanzania at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. He substituted Evans Kangwa in the 87th minute, as Zambia lost 0–1.[4]

Style of play

Mutandwa mainly operates as a striker and has been described as "tall and physical".[5]

Personal life

Mutandwa is a native of Chibombo, Zambia.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Kingstone Mutandwa eyes Serie A debut". bolanews.co. 13 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kingstone Mutandwa neu bei der SV Oberbank Ried" [Kingstone Mutandwa new at SV Oberbank Ried] (in German). SV Ried. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Chi è Kingstone Mutandwa?". mondoprimavera.com. 15 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Zambia v Tanzania game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kingstone è il futuro dello Zambia, a Cagliari per crescere". centrotrentuno.com. 16 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mutandwa back from Israel after a short spell". zambianfootball.co.zm. 30 January 2022.