Miguel Chaiwa

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.

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2025	Young Boys U21	19	(0)
2022–2025	Young Boys	19	(0)
2024	→ Schaffhausen (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

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

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Young Boys U21	2022–23	Swiss Promotion League	11	0	–		–		–		11	0
	2023–24	Swiss Promotion League	8	0	–		–		–		8	0
	Total		19	0	–		–		–		19	0
Young Boys	2022–23	Swiss Super League	6	0	2	1	3[a]	0	–		11	1
	2023–24	Swiss Super League	3	0	1	0	1[b]	0	–		5	0
	2024–25	Swiss Super League	10	0	2	0	3[b]	0	–		15	0
	Total		19	0	5	1	7	0	–		31	1
Schaffhausen (loan)	2023–24	Swiss Challenge League	14	0	–		–		–		14	0
Career total			52	0	5	1	7	0	0	0	64	1

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 10 September 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zambia	2023	3	0
	2024	8	0
Total		11	0

Honours

Young Boys

• Swiss Super League: 2022–23
• Swiss Cup: 2022–23