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Blom during his final season with Chiefs. Image: BackPagepix

Kaizer Chiefs players that left for greener pastures

The grass isn’t always greener, but the pastures can often be worth the visit. Here are the most notable Kaizer Chiefs stars to move abroad.

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Blom during his final season with Chiefs. Image: BackPagepix

With the recent departure of Njabulo Blom, we’ve dug into the archives to find the most notable Kaizer Chiefs departures to clubs abroad.

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Notable Kaizer Chiefs departures abroad

  • Siyabonga Nomvethe to Udinese
  • Stanton Fredericks to FC Moscow
  • Collins Mbesuma to Portsmouth
  • Jabu Mahlangu (formerly Jabu Pule) to SV Mattersburg
  • Kabamba Musasa to Istanbulspor
  • Bradley Carnell to Arminia Bielefeld
  • Siyabonga Nkosi to Arminia Bielefeld
  • Rowan Fernandez to Arminia Bielefeld
  • David Obua to Hearts

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Siphiwe Tshabalala with an iconic World Cup moment that none of us will forget. PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP)
  • Onismor Bhasera to Plymouth Argyle
  • Serge Djiéhoua to Antalyaspor
  • Jonathan Quartey to Nice
  • Knowledge Musona to Oostende
  • Siphiwe Tshabalala to BB Erzurumspor
  • Mandla Masango to Randers
  • Tefu Mashamaite to BK Hacken
  • Matthew Rusike to Halmstads BK
  • Teenage Hadebe to Yeni Malatyaspor
  • Lincoln Zvasiya to OFI Crete
  • Pule Ekstein to Sabah
  • Njabulo Blom to St. Louis City SC
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Blom will be furthering his career with United States MLS outfit St. Louis City SC. Image: FarPost

What’s the most high-profile move in this list, Kaizer Chiefs fans? Also, which of these players made the grade abroad and which ones didn’t? Hit me up in the comments.

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