Kaizer Motaung Jr has plenty to ponder. Image: © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

BREAKING: Kaizer Chiefs agree one-year contract extension for key attacker

Kaizer Chiefs have been shrewd and sensible in their transfer dealings so far. Now, they’ve reportedly agreed a new deal with a key man.

by James Freemantle

06-06-2023 14:47

in Premier Soccer League

Kaizer Motaung Jr has plenty to ponder. Image: © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Khama Billiat’s Kaizer Chiefs career seemed all but over not so long ago. Now, he’s reportedly on the brink of a new one-year contract at Naturena.

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Kaizer Chiefs extend terms with Billiat

According to a source close to both the player and the club, via SoccerLaduma, Khama Billiat has agreed a one-year extension to his current contract exporting at the end of June. The board seems willing to take a risk on a man who’s been injured for most of the campaign and not really produced his best when fit. Mainly, that’s owing to the massive star quality and experience he has under his belt.

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BILLIAT STUCK ON 97

Khama’s 24 goals and 29 assists in 126 appearances mean he’s been directly contributing to 0.42 goals per game. Contrast that with his stats for Sundowns, where his direct output was 0.64 goals per game (47 goals and 43 assists in 140 appearances to date for Amakhosi). That’s a significant drop-off, and not all of it can be explained by Billiat being surrounded by better players at Masandawana. As it stands, he’s scored 97 goals as a top-flight player in the PSL era.

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