Walter Bwalya
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1995-05-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Walter Bwalya |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Walter Binene Sabwa Bwalya |
| Date of birth | 1995-05-05 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lubumbashi, DR Congo |
| Citizenship | DR Congo Zambia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Cape Town City FC |
| Joined | 2025-09-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ASM International |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Kabylie | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 319 |
| Al-Nahda Club | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 244 |
| Al-Qadsiah FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 439 |
| Al-Sailiya SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 173 |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Ahly FC | 2 | 20/21 | 2021 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 550 |
| El Gouna FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 259 |
| Nkana FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 504 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Coupe d'Algérie | JS Kabylie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 319 |
| 23/24 | AFC Cup | Al-Nahda Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 23/24 | Oman Pro League | Al-Nahda Club | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| 22/23 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Qadsiah FC | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 439 |
| 21/22 | Amir Cup | Al-Sailiya SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 21/22 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Sailiya SC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 21/22 | QSL Relegation | Al-Sailiya SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Stars League | Al-Sailiya SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Yeni Malatyaspor | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Yeni Malatyaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Club World Cup | Al Ahly FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 20/21 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 236 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | El Gouna FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 19/20 | Egypt Cup | El Gouna FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | El Gouna FC | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 109 |
| 18/19 | CAF Confederation Cup | Nkana FC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
| 18/19 | CAF-Champions League | Nkana FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | CAF Confederation Cup | Nkana FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Corboux FC | FC Lubumbashi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Lubumbashi | Forest Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Forest Rangers | Nkana FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-23 | Nkana FC | El Gouna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | El Gouna | Ahly SC | Transfer | 400000 | €1.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-06 | Ahly SC | Y. Malatyaspor | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-28 | Y. Malatyaspor | Ahly SC | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Ahly SC | Al-Sailiya SC | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Al-Sailiya SC | Ahly SC | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Ahly SC | Al-Qadsiah | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Al-Qadsiah | Ahly SC | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-15 | Ahly SC | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-13 | Without Club | Al-Nahda | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-04 | Al-Nahda | JS Kabylie | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-05 | JS Kabylie | Cape Town City | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | pneumonia | 2021-11-19 | 2021-11-24 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring strain | 2024-12-08 | 2025-01-06 | 30 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3854 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed El Shenawy | 2 | 0 | 998 |
| Afsha | 2 | 0 | 970 |
| Aliou Dieng | 2 | 0 | 853 |
| Hamdy Fathy | 2 | 0 | 759 |
| Badr Benoun | 2 | 0 | 758 |
| Yasser Ibrahim | 2 | 0 | 708 |
| Hussein El Shahat | 2 | 2 | 689 |
| Amr El Solia | 2 | 1 | 659 |
| Amoory | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Raïs M'Bolhi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassan Al-Harbi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Msuva | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mahmoud El Gazar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Meshary Al-Qahtani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louay Wael | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saud Fallatah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Akram Tawfik | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League | El Gouna FC | 13 | 30 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | El Gouna FC | 6 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Oman Pro League | Al-Nahda Club | 6 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League | El Gouna FC | 2 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Oman Pro League | Al-Nahda Club | 2 | 13 |
| 18/19 | CAF Confederation Cup | Nkana FC | 2 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Al-Qadsiah | Ahly SC | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Ahly SC | Al-Qadsiah | Loan | — | €450k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Al-Sailiya SC | Ahly SC | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Ahly SC | Al-Sailiya SC | Loan | — | €450k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-28 | Y. Malatyaspor | Ahly SC | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-06 | Ahly SC | Y. Malatyaspor | Loan | — | €350k |
Last 26 matches for Cape Town City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 0–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | ZAF1 |
Richards Bay FC | 1–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 1–2 | Sekhukhune United | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | ZAF1 |
SuperSport United | 0–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 0–1 | Marumo Gallants | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | ZAF1 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 0–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-05 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 1–1 | TS Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | ZAF1 |
AmaZulu FC | 2–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | ZAF1 |
Orlando Pirates | 2–1 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 0–2 | Chippa United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | ZAF1 |
Magesi FC | 2–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 1–1 | Golden Arrows | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | ZAF1 |
TS Galaxy | 2–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 2–1 | Richards Bay FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | ZAF1 |
Marumo Gallants | 1–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 1–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2024-12-29 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 0–1 | AmaZulu FC | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2024-12-14 | ZAF1 |
Chippa United | 0–1 | Cape Town City FC | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2024-12-07 | ZAF1 |
Sekhukhune United | 1–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | ZAF1 |
Golden Arrows | 3–2 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2024-11-27 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 1–0 | Polokwane City FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | ZAF1 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 0–0 | Magesi FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | ZAF1 |
Cape Town City FC | 1–0 | SuperSport United | Available |
| 2024-09-25 | ZAF1 |
Stellenbosch FC | 3–0 | Cape Town City FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Walter Bwalya's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Constantine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| MC Alger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Paradou AC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50% |
| MC Oran | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
| USM Khenchela | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| JS Saoura | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| ASO Chlef | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33% |
| USM Alger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33% |
| US Biskra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| CR Bélouizdad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| MC El Bayadh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 33% |
| ES Sétif | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 319 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 23/24 | 17 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 439 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Walter Bwalya
Who is Walter Bwalya?
Walter Bwalya is a DR professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Cape Town City FC.
How old is Walter Bwalya?
Walter Bwalya is 31 years old. He was born on May 5, 1995 in Lubumbashi.
What position does Walter Bwalya play?
Walter Bwalya plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Walter Bwalya play for?
Walter Bwalya currently plays for Cape Town City FC.
How many career goals has Walter Bwalya scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Walter Bwalya has scored 43 goals in 157 appearances.
What is Walter Bwalya's market value?
Walter Bwalya's most recent reported market value is €275k.