Miguel Chaiwa, hailing from Zambia, was born on 7th June 2004, making him currently 21 years old. This promising young footballer carves out his career largely as a central defensive midfielder, currently playing for Hibernian. Standing tall at 5ft 10in (1.79m) and weighing around 11st 6lb (73kg), Chaiwa dons the number 14 jersey and has also had the honour of representing his native Zambia on the international stage.
According to figures cited from Transfermarkt, Chaiwa's current market value hovers around Β£1.02m.
His professional journey kicked off back in July 2022 when he transferred from Shamuel in Zambia's Second Division to Young Boys Bern in Switzerland's Super League. The actual fee involved in this transfer remains a mystery to this day. During his debut season 2022 - 2023 at Young Boys Bern, Chaiwa managed to carve out six first team appearances in league matches. His second season saw him featured thrice and by his third season, the young midfielder saw action in ten league games.
By February 2024, Chaiwa's sporting journey took a slightly different turn, as he got transferred to FC Schaffhausen in the 1. Liga Promotion in Switzerland, albeit on loan. Here he made a considerable impact, featuring 14 times in league matches during the season 2023 - 2024. At the end of his loan term in June 2024, he returned to Young Boys Bern and continued to feature noticeably for the team.
Chaiwa's career developed a new Scottish flavour when in August 2025, he transferred from Young Boys Bern to Hibernian, trading the Swiss Super League for Scotland's Premiership. The transfer fee is rumoured to be around Β£700k. In the current season 2025 - 2026 at Hibernian, Chaiwa has already appeared 12 times on the field, along with a goal to his credit.
In addition, Chaiwa's international career has seen him represent Zambia in Africa CON 2025 and World Cup Qualifiers Africa 2024 - 2026. His involvement with Hibernian in domestic and European competitions comprises of appearances in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 and Conference League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026.
