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FM26 26.0.0

Club · FAZ Division One · Kitwe

Kitwe United FC

The Buchi Boys · Founded 1963 · Professional

Manager

Lawrence Mweemba

2024 · FAZ Division One · position 11

Game start 1 Jul 2025

Reputation
2,3501 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
70.17 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
6
Balance
£15,819
Transfer budget
£3,163
Wage budget
£0 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GK—CA —
  2. DLAllan Kamwanga JrCA 64
  3. DR—CA —
  4. ML—CA —
  5. MR—CA —
  6. DCMoses LoloziCA 65
  7. DC—CA —
  8. MCEzilon NkoleCA 79
  9. MCJoe SimbuwaCA 76
  10. STMusa MulengaCA 70
  11. STIan SililoCA 67
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
—
Defender, highest CA (calc)
65
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
79
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
70

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 6 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 70.1768.56479 1112
Expected potential 79.1780.07085 1311
Value £3,986£4,397£379£6,349 139
Sale value £4,834£4,598£3,412£6,983 1211
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 11
Age 29.8229.382535 44

Contracted players

6
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Ezilon Nkole M/AM (C)29Zambia — 7980 £6,349—
Joe Simbuwa DM, M (C)30Zambia — 7680 £4,983—
Musa Mulenga ST (C)25Zambia — 7080 £4,196Jun 2025
Ian Sililo ST (C)28Zambia — 6770 £4,598—
Moses Lolozi D (C)35Zambia — 6585 £379—
Allan Kamwanga Jr D/WB (RL)29Zambia — 6480 £3,412—

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
6
CA16
70.2 (best 6)
PA16
79.2 (best 6)
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
29.3
Under 21
0
Squad value (calc)
£23,917
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2026
1

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Moses Lolozi3585
Ezilon Nkole2980
Joe Simbuwa3080
Musa Mulenga2580
Allan Kamwanga Jr2980
Ian Sililo2870

Set-piece takers

Corner takers—
Free-kick takers—
Penalty takers—
Long-throw takers—

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Staff

1
NameJobNationalityAge
Managers
Lawrence MweembaManager First TeamZambia52

Club

Full name
Kitwe United FC
Short name
Kitwe United
Nickname
The Buchi Boys
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
KitUtd
Three-letter name
KIT
Alternative abbreviation
KUT
Nation
Zambia
Stadium
Garden Park 5,000
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
0
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
6
Foreign players (calc)
0
Homegrown in nation (calc)
3
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
2,350
Predicted position (calc)
8
Stored media expectation
Play-offs, Europa League Qualification or Top Half Finish
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£15,819
Transfer budget
£3,163
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£0
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
-£1
Season ticket price
£0
Stadium rent (yearly)
—
Rents stadium
Yes
Rent share of gate receipts
—
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
650
Minimum attendance
0
Maximum attendance
650
Season ticket holders
0
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
10
Supporter passion
10
Supporter patience
10
Supporter affluence
10
Supporter temperament
10
Supporter expectations
10
Morale
10
Training facilities
4
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
4
Youth coaching
3
Youth recruitment
9
Youth importance
5

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (15)
HomeShirtShirt: Vertical ThirdsBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #E65200 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #E65200 trim colour #E65200 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Bold Top PanelBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #0052D5 background colour #62C5FF trim colour #62C5FF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 0 foreground colour #E65200 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #62C5FF trim colour #62C5FF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #080808 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #00CDFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Seven Stripes Plain ArmsBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #E60000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #E60000
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #E60000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #E60000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: Bold Top PanelBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #838383 background colour #314152 trim colour #314152 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwayShortsShorts: Side Stripe Alternative 1 foreground colour #E60000 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFF600 background colour #314152 trim colour #314152 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #080808 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Kitwe United FCFirst TeamMoses Lolozi2,350

League position by season

11820022024 2002: 7 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2003: 6 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2004: 8 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2005: 8 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2006: 15 in MTN/FAZ Super Division 2018: 13 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2019: 9 in MTN/FAZ Super Division 2021: 18 in MTN/FAZ Super Division2022: 7 in FAZ Division One2023: 8 in FAZ Division One2024: 11 in FAZ Division One

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
FAZ Supercup—1—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

11
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2024FAZ Division One11/18349151042
2023FAZ Division One8/183412121048
2022FAZ Division One7/18341312951
2021MTN/FAZ Super Division18/18343112020
2019MTN/FAZ Super Division9/1018251111
2018MTN/FAZ Super Division13/203811131446
2006MTN/FAZ Super Division15/16303141323
2005MTN/FAZ Super Division8/16301110943
2004MTN/FAZ Super Division8/16301013743
2003MTN/FAZ Super Division6/16301212648
2002MTN/FAZ Super Division7/16301181141

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
1 Aug 2025Ezilon NkoleChambishi FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2025Joe SimbuwaLumwana Radiants FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Charles MwilaChingola LeopardsLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Musa Mulenga—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2020Evans MusondaRed Arrows FCTransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
31 Jan 2025Musa MulengaKabwe Warriors FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Aug 2022Malan GondweChambishi FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Evans MusondaMufulira Wanderers FCLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2022Clive BiyetaMufulira Wanderers FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Sep 2021Haveson Ching'ambuPrison Leopards FCTransferUnknown fee
5 Jan 2020Robin SiameGreen Buffaloes FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2019Emmanuel ChabulaNkwazi FCTransferUnknown fee

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0FAZ Division One2,3506£19,400£3,880
FM26 26.2.0FAZ Division One2,3506£15,819£3,163
FM26 26.0.0FAZ Division One2,3506£15,819£3,163
FM24 24.3.0FAZ Division One2,3504£19,252£3,850
FM23 23.4.0Zambian First Division1,0004£0—
FM23 23.3.0Zambian First Division1,0004£0—
FM23 23.0.0Zambian First Division1,0004£0—
FM22 22.4.0Zambian First Division1,0005£0—
FM22 22.3.0Zambian First Division1,0005£0—
FM22 22.1.0Zambian First Division1,0005£0—
FM22 22.0.1Zambian Premier League1,0005£0—
FM22 22.0.0Zambian Premier League1,0006£0—
FM21 21.4.0Zambian Premier League1,0009£0—
FM21 21.3.0Zambian Premier League1,0009£0—
FM21 21.1.1Zambian Premier League1,0002£0—
FM21 21.0.1Zambian Premier League1,0002£0—
FM21 21.0.0Zambian Premier League1,0002£0—
FM20 20.4.0—1,0000£0—
FM20 20.3.0—1,0000£0—
FM20 20.1.0—1,0000£0—
FM20 20.0.1—1,0000£0—
FM20 20.0.0—1,0000£0—
FM19 19.3.0—1,0000£0—
FM19 19.1.0Zambian First Division - Zone 21,0000£0—
FM19 19.0.1Zambian First Division - Zone 21,0000£0—
FM19 19.0.0Zambian First Division - Zone 21,0000£0—
FM18 18.3.0Zambian First Division - Zone 21,0000£0—
FM18 18.1.0Zambian First Division - Zone 21,0000£0—
FM18 18.0.0Zambian First Division - Zone 21,0000£0—
FM17 17.3.0Zambian First Division1,0000£0—
FM17 17.0.0Zambian First Division1,0000£0—
FM16 16.3.0Zambian First Division - North1,0000£0—
FM16 16.0.1Zambian First Division - North1,0000£0—
FM16 16.0.0Zambian First Division - North1,0000£0—
FM15 15.3.0Zambian First Division - North1,0000£0—
FM15 15.0.0Zambian First Division - North1,0000£0—
FM14 14.3.0Zambian First Division - North1,0000£0—
FM14 14.0.0Zambian First Division - North1,0000£0—
FM13 13.3.0A Lower Division3,5000£0—
FM13 13.0.0A Lower Division3,5000£0—
FM12 12.2.0A Lower Division3,5000£0—
FM12 12.0.0A Lower Division3,5000£0—
FM11 11.0.0A Lower Division3,5000£0—
FM10 10.0.0——0£0—