Joseph Kabwe

Joseph Kabwe
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Kabwe
Date of birth	August 8, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder/Forward
College career
Years	Team
2002–2003	Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
2004–2005	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003	Des Moines Menace
2004–2005	Michigan Bucks
2006–2008	Charlotte Eagles
2009–2010	Carolina RailHawks
2010	→ Richmond Kickers (loan)
2012	Charlotte Eagles
International career‡
2001	Zimbabwe U-20
2003	Zimbabwe U-23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 25, 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 8, 2009

Joseph Kabwe (born August 8, 1980 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean footballer who last played for Carolina RailHawks in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.

Career

Kabwe began his collegiate career at Lindsey Wilson College in the NAIA where he was a 2003 second team All American.^[1] In 2004, he transferred to Coastal Carolina University in the NCAA Division I. In 2003, he spent the collegiate off seasons with the Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League. In 2004 and 2005, he played for the Michigan Bucks.

In 2006, Kabwe turned professional and moved to the Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.^[2] In March 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division.^[3]

Kabwe was not listed on the 2011 roster for Carolina released April 4, 2011.^[4]

Kabwe has played for the Zimbabwe U-20 and U-23 national teams in 2001 and 2003.

His brothers, Samson and Protasho, as well as his sister Berita were all footballers.^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ "2003 NAIA All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
^ "Charlotte adds 10 newcomers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
^ RailHawks sign Zimbabwean midfielder Joseph Kabwe ^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "RailHawks Release Roster". www.nasl.com. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
^ Munnyoro, Fungai (7 August 2015). "Returnee Protasho Kabwe sets his target". Manica Post. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ Chingoma, Grace (4 November 2021). "Kabwe's Champions League heartbreak". The Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ Chingoma, Grace (8 February 2022). "Kabwe cherishes Mighty Warriors reunion". The Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2023.