Joel Kangala Bwalya (born 24 October 1972) is a Zambian football coach and former player who has been the manager of Kafue Celtic since August 2021.
Bwalya grew up in Mufulira with two older brothers who were both also footballers, Benjamin and Kalusha.
[2] Harelbeke wanted to make the loan permanent, but Bwalya returned to Cercle Brugge.
[6] In 1988 he was a member of the Zambia under-16 team playing qualifying matches for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
[2] In August 2021, Bwalya was named manager of newly promoted top-tier side Kafue Celtic.