Elton Kabangu

Elton Kabangu of Heart of Midlothian was born in Kortrijk, Belgium on 8 February 1998 (age 28).

Elton Kabangu is a Belgian striker, born on 8 February 1998 (age 28), who is on the books at Hearts and wears squad number 20. His current market value is around £425,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His best league return came at Willem II in 2022-23, when he scored 12 goals in 28 appearances. That remains the clearest marker of his senior career so far: a forward with a productive season behind him, rather than a long record of consistent scoring at a high level.

At Hearts, Kabangu has made one Scottish Cup appearance in 2026-27. His career to this point is a straightforward one: Belgian striker, a useful spell at Willem II, and a current place in the Hearts squad.

📈 Key stats and insights

Elton Kabangu has made one Scottish Cup appearance for Hearts in 2026-27

Elton Kabangu scored six goals for Hearts in 2024-25

Elton Kabangu scored 12 goals for Willem II in 2022-23

Elton Kabangu joined Hearts permanently from Union Saint-Gilloise for €250k in July 2025

Elton Kabangu carries a €500k market value

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Elton Kabangu

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1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height: 20
Squad Number: 70kg (11st)
Weight: 8 February 1998 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Kortrijk
Birthplace: Belgium 🇧🇪
Country of Birth: Hearts
Team: £425,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Hearts
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Elton Kabangu has made one Scottish Cup appearance for Hearts in 2026-27. With the Premiership season only two rounds old, his useful sample is still narrow – enough to note cup involvement, but not enough to define his league role or importance.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hearts
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: 6

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 12
Goals: 1

Team: Willem II
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 28
Goals: 12

Team: Willem II
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 24
Goals: 3

Team: Willem II
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: FC Eindhoven
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 36
Goals: 8

Team: FC Eindhoven
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 38
Goals: 10

Kabangu is 28, Belgian, and plays as a striker for Hearts with a €500k market value. His path has run through Gent, a loan at FC Eindhoven, Willem II, Union Saint-Gilloise and Hearts, with the standout scoring spell coming at Willem II, where he scored 12 goals in 2022-23 before later adding six for Hearts in 2024-25.

💰 Transfers

Team: Hearts
1 July 2025
From: Union Saint-Gilloise
Type: Fee (£250k)

Team: Hearts
1 January 2025
From: Union Saint-Gilloise
Type: Loan

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
1 July 2023
From: Willem II
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Willem II
26 August 2019
From: Gent
Type: Undisclosed

Team: FC Eindhoven
15 August 2017
From: Gent
Type: Loan

Kabangu's transfer history points to a career built through loans, value moves and a modest permanent fee. Gent loaned him to FC Eindhoven in 2017, sold him to Willem II for an undisclosed fee in 2019, and Willem II later lost him to Union Saint-Gilloise on a free transfer in 2023. Hearts first took him on loan in January 2025, then paid €250k to make the move permanent that July.

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