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Elton Kabangu

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Elton Kabangu
Personal information
Full name Elton Daniël Kabangu
Date of birth (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 27)
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)
2017–2019Eindhoven (loan) 74 (18)
2019–2023 Willem II 58 (16)
2023–2025 Union SG 22 (1)
2025Heart 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

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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

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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

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As of 19 July 2025[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Elton joins Jambos". 1 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Hearts: Elton Kabangu signs on permanent deal from Union Saint-Gilloise". BBC Sport. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Elton Kabangu tekent voor drie jaar | Willem II". www.willem-ii.nl.
  6. ^ "How faith helped Hearts' Kabangu defy 16-day Covid coma".
  7. ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/players/elton-kabangu/419797/
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