Miguel Chaiwa

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Miguel Chaiwa
Personal information
Full name Miguel Changa Chaiwa
Date of birth (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Luanshya, Zambia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hibernian
Number 14
Youth career
2019–2022 Shamuel Academy
2022 → Atletico Lusaka (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Young Boys U21 19 (0)
2022–2025 Young Boys 19 (0)
2024–2025Schaffhausen (loan) 14 (0)
2025– Hibernian 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Zambia U17 9 (1)
2022– Zambia 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

Miguel Changa Chaiwa (born 7 June 2004) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Zambia national team.

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Club career

A youth product of Shamuel Academy, Chaiwa joined the Zambian club Atletico Lusaka on loan in 2022.

Young Boys

He transferred to the Swiss club Young Boys on 14 June 2022, signing a 4-year contract. [2] On 14 February 2024, Chaiwa moved on loan to Schaffhausen. [3]

Hibernian

Chaiwa moved to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in August 2025 for an undisclosed transfer fee. [4]

International career

Chaiwa represented the Zambia U17s in 2019 and 2020. He debuted for the senior Zambia national team in a friendly 3–1 loss to Iraq on 20 March 2022. [5]

Personal life

Chaiwa's father, Changa was also a professional footballer in Zambia. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Boys U21 2022–23 Swiss Promotion League 110110
2023–24 Swiss Promotion League8080
Total190190
Young Boys 2022–23 Swiss Super League 60213 [a] 0111
2023–24 Swiss Super League30101 [b] 050
2024–25 Swiss Super League100203 [b] 0150
Total1905170311
Schaffhausen (loan) 2023–24 Swiss Challenge League 140140
Career total520517000641

International

As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zambia 202330
202480
Total110

Honours

Young Boys

References

  1. Miguel Chaiwa at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Miguel Chaiwa joins BSC Young Boys". 14 June 2022.
  3. "Riesentalent Chaiwa zum FCS" [Huge talent Chaiwa to FCS] (in German). FC Schaffhausen. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. "Hibs fend off 'lot of interest' to sign Young Boys midfielder Chaiwa". BBC Sport. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. "Zambia : Chaiwa Reflects on Chipolopolo Debut". 20 March 2022.
  6. "Miguel Chaiwa back at Atletico Lusaka from Shamuel". 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022.