Elton Kabangu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elton Daniël Kabangu | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kortrijk, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gent | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Gent | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Eindhoven (loan) | 74 | (18) |
| 2019–2023 | Willem II | 58 | (16) |
| 2023–2025 | Union SG | 22 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2025– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2025 | |||
Elton Daniël Kabangu (born 8 February 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.
Career
[edit]Kabangu made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Eindhoven on in a game against SC Telstar and scored twice after coming off the bench late in the first half of the 2–2 draw.[1]
On 9 June 2023, Belgian Pro League side Union SG confirmed the signing of Kabangu until 2026.[2]
On 1 January 2025, Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian confirmed the signing of Kabangu on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[3] The move was made permanent at the end of the season, with Kabangu signing a three-year contract.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Belgium, Kabangu is of Congolese descent.[5] Kabangu was in a coma for 16 days after contracting Covid-19. He had an infection in his lungs but credits his Christian faith with helping him recover - "It was a battle for me, but I'm a believer in Jesus, so I know it's part of the plan. I accepted it. I survived it. I came back and that's the most important thing for me."[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 19 July 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eindhoven | 2017-18 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | |
| Total | 74 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 18 | ||
| Willem II | 2019-20 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021-22 | Eredivisie | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2022-23 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | |
| Total | 58 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 16 | ||
| Union SG | 2023-24 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 168 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 188 | 45 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Elton Kabangu, premier transfert d'été de l'Union SG (in French)". Union SG. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Elton joins Jambos". 1 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Hearts: Elton Kabangu signs on permanent deal from Union Saint-Gilloise". BBC Sport. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Elton Kabangu tekent voor drie jaar | Willem II". www.willem-ii.nl.
- ^ "How faith helped Hearts' Kabangu defy 16-day Covid coma".
- ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/players/elton-kabangu/419797/
External links
[edit]- Elton Kabangu at Soccerway
- Elton Kabangu at WorldFootball.net
- Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International
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- Men's association football forwards
- Belgian sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
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- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
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