This current 2024–25 season of the league is Kaizer Chiefs' 29th consecutive season in the Premier Soccer League. It will be participating in 3 cup competitions including the current 2024-25 South African Premier Division after occupying the 10th position on the log table in the previous 2023–24 and missing out on the qualification for the 2024 MTN 8.[1]
| 2024–2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dr Kaizer Motaung |
| Head Coach | Nasreddine Nabi |
| Stadium | FNB Stadium (Primary Home Ground)
Moses Mabhida Stadium (Alternative Ground) Peter Mokaba Stadium (Alternative Ground) |
| Betway Premiership | 6th Position (In Progress) |
| Carling Knockout Cup | Quarter Finals (In Progress) |
| Nedbank Cup | Round of 32 (In Progress) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ranga Chivaviro and Mduduzi Shabalala (3 goals) All: Ranga Chivaviro and Mduduzi Shabalala(3 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 85,000 vs Mamelodi Sundowns 28 September 2024 (Betway Premiership) |
Season Summary
editKaizer Chiefs brought in a new Head Coach together with a new technical team and signed a total of 11 players and released 7 players for the current season.[2] As part of preparation for the new season, the team had a Pre-season tour in Turkey and played a number of friendly matches.[3] The team also played a number of friendly matches after their return to South Africa from Turkey.
Kaizer Chiefs will host their home games in 2 other stadiums for the current season.[4]
On 28 July 2024 Kaizer Chiefs played a Toyota Cup match[5] against Young Africans and on 13 October 2024, it played the CUFA Cup match against Marumo Gallants at the Free State Stadium located in Bloemfontein and Kaizer Chiefs won 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw
| VANUE | IMAGE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| FNB Stadium | 2024-25 Kaizer Chiefs F.C. season (South Africa) | |
| Moses Mabhida Stadium | ||
| Peter Mokaba Stadium |
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Squad
editPlayers
edit| Jersey No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOALKEEPERS | ||||
| 1 | Brandon Peterson | GK | 22 September 1994 | |
| 30 | Fiacre Ntwari | 25 September 1999 | ||
| 34 | Bontle Molefe | 1 June 2003 | ||
| 44 | Bruce Bvuma | 15 May 1995 | ||
| DEFENDERS | ||||
| 2 | Edmilson Dove | LB | 18 July 1994 | |
| 4 | Zitha Kwinika | CB | 4 January 1994 | |
| 14 | Rushwin Dortley | 2 May 2002 | ||
| 18 | Dillan Solomons | RB | 13 May 1996 | |
| 23 | Bongani Sam | 30 July 1997 | ||
| 24 | Thatayaone Ditlhokwe | CB/LB | 21 September 1998 | |
| 25 | Given Msimango | CB | 4 May 1997 | |
| 29 | Donay Jansen ★ | — | ||
| 34 | Nkosana Mbuthu | LB | ||
| 39 | Reeve Frosler | RB | 11 January 1998 | |
| 47 | Aiden McCarthy | LB | 17 December 2003 | |
| 48 | Bradley Cross | CB | 30 January 2001 | |
| 84 | Inácio Miguel
(V.C) |
12 December 1995 | ||
| MIDFIELDERS | ||||
| 3 | Mduduzi Mdantsane | CM/AM | 13 December 1994 | |
| 5 | Sibongiseni Mthethwa | DM | 20 September 1994 | |
| 6 | Njabulo Blom ☆ | 11 December 1999 | ||
| 8 | Yusuf Maart
(C) |
CM | 17 July 1995 | |
| 10 | Gastón Sirino | AM/WF | 22 February 1991 | |
| 11 | Tebogo Potsane | AM/CM | 3 September 1993 | |
| 12 | Nkosingiphile Ngcobo | CM | 16 November 1999 | |
| 17 | Edson Castillo | DM/CM/AM | 18 May 1994 | |
| 19 | Happy Mashiane | LM | 1 January 1998 | |
| 22 | George Matlou | AM | 12 July 1998 | |
| 27 | Manqoba Ozoemena | — | ||
| 28 | Mfundo Vilakazi | |||
| 33 | Sabelo Radebe ★ | AM/WF | 3 February 2003 | |
| 37 | Samkelo Zwane | CM | 4 January 2002 | |
| 42 | Mduduzi Shabalala | AM | 20 January 2004 | |
| — | Siphesihle Tati | CM | 9 August 2004 | |
| FORWARDS | ||||
| 7 | Ranga Chivaviro | CF | 21 November 1992 | |
| 9 | Ashley Du Preez | CF/WF | 16 July 1997 | |
| 13 | Pule Mmodi | LW/RW | 23 February 1993 | |
| 21 | Christian Saile | CF/WF | 30 November 1999 | |
| 36 | Wandile Duba | CF | 27 June 2004 | |
| ☆ | Loan in |
|---|---|
| ★ | Loan Out |
Technical Team
edit| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nasreddine Nabi | HEAD COACH | |
| Khalil Ben Youssef | ASSISTANT COACH | |
| Cedric Kaze | ASSISTANT COACH | |
| Ilyes Mzoughi | GOALKEEPER COACH | |
| Safi Majdi | FITNESS COACH |
Betway Premiership
editWin Draw Loss
| 14 September 2024 Matchday 1 | Marumo Gallants | 1-2 | Kaizer Chiefs | Bloemfontein |
| 17:30 SAST | C.Sithole 8' J. Malongoane | Report | M.Shabalala 17' M.Vilakazi 79' | Stadium: Free State Stadium Man of the Match: B.Cross |
| 25 September 2024 Matchday 2 | AmaZulu | 1-3 | Kaizer Chiefs | Umlazi |
| 19:30 SAST | E.Ighodaro 47' | Report | R.Chivaviro 12'
G.Sirino 14' I.Miguel 23' |
Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium Man of the Match: I.Miguel |
| 28 September 2024 Matchday 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1-2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Johannesburg |
| 15:00 SAST | R.Chivaviro 9' | Report | L.Ribeiro 31' I.Rayners 37' | Stadium: FNB Stadium Attendance: 85,000 Man of the Match: R.Williams |
| 26 October 2024 Matchday 4 | SuperSport United | 1-0 | Kaizer Chiefs | Pretoria |
| 17:30 SAST | Morris 44' | Report | Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium |
| 30 October 2024 Matchday 5 | Magesi | 2-2 | Kaizer Chiefs | Polokwane |
| 19:30 SAST | Makhubu 6' Chirambadare 72' | Report | Shabalala 77' , 78' | Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 9 November 2024 Matchday 6 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Royal AM | Johannesburg |
| 17:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 27 November 2024 Matchday 7 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Richards Bay | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 8 December 2024 Matchday 8 | Polokwane City | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Polokwane |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 16 December 2024 Matchday 9 | TS Galaxy | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Mbombela |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Mbombela Stadium |
| 29 December 2024 Matchday 10 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Chippa United | Durban |
| 17:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 5 January 2025 Matchday 11 | Cape Town City | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Cape Town |
| 17:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Cape Town Stadium |
| 8 January 2025 Matchday 12 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Stellenbosch | Polokwane |
| 19:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 12 January 2025 Matchday 13 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Golden Arrows | Durban |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 19 January 2025 Matchday 14 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Sekhukhune United | Durban |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 Matchday 15 | Orlando Pirates | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Johannesburg |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 4 February 2025 Matchday 16 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | AmaZulu F.C. | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 7 February 2025 Matchday 17 | Stellenbosch | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Cape Town |
| 19:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: Athlone Stadium |
| 18 February 2025 Matchday 18 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | SuperSport United | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 21 February 2025 Matchday 19 | Royal AM | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Pietermaritzburg |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 1 March 2025 Matchday 20 | Mamelodi Sundowns | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Pretoria |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 4 March 2025 Matchday 21 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Magesi | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 12 March 2025 Matchday 22 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Cape Town City | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 16 March 2025 Matchday 23 | Richards Bay | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Umlazi |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
| 30 March 2025 Matchday 24 | Golden Arrows | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Durban |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Stadium: Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| 5 April 2025 Matchday 25 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | TS Galaxy | Polokwane |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 19 April 2025 Matchday 26 | Chippa United | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Gqeberha |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 26 April 2025 Matchday 27 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Marumo Gallants | Johannesburg |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 3 May 2025 Matchday 28 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 17 May 2025 Matchday 29 | Sekhukhune United | v | Kaizer Chiefs | Polokwane |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 24 May 2025 Matchday 30 | Kaizer Chiefs | v | Polokwane City | Johannesburg |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
Toyota Cup
edit| 28 July 2024 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0-4 | Young Africans | Bloemfontein |
| Report | Dube 25'
Ki 45' 63' Mzize 57' |
Stadium: Free State Stadium |
CUFA Cup
edit| 13 October 2024 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0-0 (4-3 p) | Marumo Gallants | Bloemfontein |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: Free State Stadium |
Carling Knockout Cup
edit| 19 October 2024 Rounf of 16 | SuperSport United | 0-4 | Kaizer Chiefs | Polokwane |
| 20:00 SAST | G.Moralo 79' | Report | G.Sirino 33'
Y.Maart 53' R.Chivaviro 73' A.Du Preez 90+5' |
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 2 November 2024 Quarter Finals | Kaizer Chiefs | 0-4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Johannesburg |
| Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
Nedbank Cup
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Statistics
editOverall Record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| 2024–25 South African Premier Division | 14 September 2024 | 24 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 66.67 |
| 2024–25 Nedbank Cup | TBD | TBD | Round of 32 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| 2024 Carling Knockout Cup | 19 October 2024 | TBD | Round of 16 | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 75.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
League Position
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chippa United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 |
| 7 | SuperSport United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 8 |
| 8 | Kaizer Chiefs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
| 9 | Royal AM | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: Premier Soccer League
Results Summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Results by Round
editGameplay Statistics
editGoal Scorers
| Rank | Name | Competition | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway Premiership | Carling Knockout Cup | Nedbank Cup | |||
| 1 | Ranga Chivaviro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Gastón Sirino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Mduduzi Shabalala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mfudo Vilakazi | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inácio Miguel | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yusuf Maart | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ashley Du Preez | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Assists
| Rank | Name | Competition | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway Premiership | Carling Knockout Cup | Nedbank Cup | |||
| 1 | Gastón Sirino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Wandile Duba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mduduzi Shabalala | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Reeve Frosler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edson Castillo | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Clean Sheets
| Rank | Name | Competition | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway Premiership | Carling Knockout Cup | Nedbank Cup | |||
| 1 | Fiacre Ntwali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Brandon Peterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Bvuma | 0 | ||||
| Bontle Molefe | 0 | ||||
Transfers
editTransfer-In
| Date | Position | Nat | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2024 | GK | Fiacre Ntwari | TS Galaxy | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 21 August 2024 | DF | Inácio Miguel | Petro de Luanda | [7] | ||
| 3 September 2024 | Bradley Cross | Lamontville Golden Arrows | [8] | |||
| 28 July 2024 | Rushwin Dortley | Cape Town Spurs | [9] | |||
| 3 August 2024 | Bongani Sam | Orlando Pirates | [10] | |||
| 12 September 2024 | Donay Jansen | Kaizer Chiefs Development | Free | [11] | ||
| 28 July 2024 | MF | Manqoba Ozoemena | ||||
| Siphesihle Tati | ||||||
| DF | Nkosana Mbuthu | |||||
| 3 August 2024 | MF | Gastón Sirino | Mamelodi Sundowns | [12] | ||
| Loan In | ||||||
| 3 September 2024 | MF | Njabulo Blom | St. Louis City SC | Undisclosed | [13] | |
Transfer-Out/Released
| Date | Position | Nat | Name | To | Fee | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2024 | DF | Njabulo Ngcobo | Released | none | [14] | |
| DF | Sifiso Hlanti | |||||
| MF | Siyethemba Sithebe | |||||
| AM/WF | Keagan Dolly | |||||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Jasond González | ||||
| Loan Out | ||||||
| 20 September 2024 | DF | Donay Jansen | SuperSport United | undisclosed | ||
| CF/WF | Sabelo Radebe | Richards Bay | ||||
References
edit- ^ "MTN8: Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns discover their quarter-final opponents as Kaizer Chiefs miss out on lucrative tournament | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Welcome Coach Nabi and Technical Team". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Motaung Jr opens up on Kaizer Chiefs' pre-season in Turkey - It has not been easy but...' | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Sithole, Sinethemba (15 August 2024). "Kaizer Chiefs to use 3 venues for home fixtures in 2024/25 season". FARPost. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs Set to Face Young Africans in Inaugural Toyota Cup". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Amakhosi sign Ntwari and Dortley". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Inacio Miguel Joins Kaizer Chiefs". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Bradley Cross Joins Kaizer Chiefs". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Amakhosi sign Ntwari and Dortley". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Welcome Sam". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Freemantle, James (10 July 2024). "Kaizer Chiefs promote FOUR youngsters, including the 'new Khune'". The South African. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Sirino Joins Amakhosi". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Confirmed: Kaizer Chiefs announce the signing of Bafana Bafana midfielder Njabulo Blom from St Louis City | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs Statement". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.