2024–25 Kaizer Chiefs F.C. season
| 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 | 9th Position |
| Carling Knockout Cup | Quarter Finals |
| Nedbank Cup | Final (Champions) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mduduzi Shabalala (4 goals) All: Mduduzi Shabalala(5 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 85,000 vs Mamelodi Sundowns 28 September 2024 (Betway Premiership) |
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]
Season Summary
Kaizer 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 |
Squad
Players
| 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
| 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
Win Draw Loss
| 14 September 2024 Matchday 1 | Marumo Gallants | 1–2 | Kaizer Chiefs | Bloemfontein |
| 17:30 SAST | Sithole 8' J. Malongoane 76' |
Report | M.Shabalala 17' 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 | 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 |
| 27 November 2024 Matchday 6 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Richards Bay F.C. | Polokwane |
| 19:30 SAST | Duba 21' Du Preez 68' |
Report | Mbuthuma 90+1' | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium Man of the Match: Yusuf Maart |
| 30 November 2024 Matchday 7 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–2 | Royal AM | Polokwane |
| 17:30 SAST | Du Preez 5' Duba 13' |
Report | Maxwele 51' Mashiane 89' |
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 8 December 2024 Matchday 8 | Polokwane City | 2–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | Polokwane |
| 15:30 SAST | Appollis 17' Ramabu 90' |
Report | Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 16 December 2024 Matchday 9 | TS Galaxy | 1–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | Mbombela |
| 15:30 | Kabini 35' | Report | Chivaviro 90+6' | Stadium: Mbombela Stadium |
| 29 December 2024 Matchday 10 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Chippa United | Durban |
| 17:30 SAST | Shabalala 45' | Report | Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 5 January 2025 Matchday 11 | Cape Town City | 1–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | Cape Town |
| 17:30 SAST | González 51' | Report | Stadium: Cape Town Stadium |
| 8 January 2025 Matchday 12 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Stellenbosch | Polokwane |
| 19:30 SAST | Duba 28' , 57' | Report | Lekoloane 20' | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 12 January 2025 Matchday 13 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–1 | Golden Arrows | Durban |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Shitolo 56' | Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 19 January 2025 Matchday 14 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Sekhukhune United | Durban |
| 15:30 SAST | Vilakazi 86' | Report | Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 Matchday 15 | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | Johannesburg |
| 15:30 SAST | Maswanganyi 90+6' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 4 February 2025 Matchday 16 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–2 | AmaZulu F.C. | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Morris 18' Ofori 63' (O.G.) |
Report | Moremi 23' Kambindu 60' |
Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 7 February 2025 Matchday 17 | Stellenbosch | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | Cape Town |
| 19:00 SAST | Report | Lilepo 4' | Stadium: Athlone Stadium |
| 18 February 2025 Matchday 18 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1-4 | SuperSport United | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Lilepo 30' | Report | S.Nurković 3' Ndlovu 83' |
Stadium: FNB Stadium Referee: Cedrick Muvhali |
| 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
| 28 July 2024 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–4 | Young Africans | Bloemfontein |
| Report | Dube 25'
Ki 45' 63' Mzize 57' |
Stadium: Free State Stadium |
CUFA Cup
| 13 October 2024 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Marumo Gallants | Bloemfontein |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: Free State Stadium |
Carling Knockout Cup
| 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' |
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 2 November 2024 Quarter Finals | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Johannesburg |
| 18:00 SAST | Report | Rayners 14' (pen.) , 22' Shalulile 40' Mudau 61' |
Stadium: FNB Stadium |
Nedbank Cup
| 26 January 2025 Round of 32 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4-0 | Free Agents FC | Johannesburg |
| 18:00 SAST | Mmodi 18' , 26' I. Miguel 62' |
Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium Referee: Msimeleli Mabuto |
| 15 February 2025 Round of 16 | Kaizer Chiefs | 3-0 | Chippa United | Johannesburg |
| Sirino 13' Mmodi 89' |
Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium Referee: Zenith Makhalima |
Statistics
Overall Record
| 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 | 9th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 28.57 |
| 2024–25 Nedbank Cup | 26 January 2025 | 10 May 2025 | Round of 32 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 100.00 |
| 2024 Carling Knockout Cup | 19 October 2024 | TBD | Round of 16 | Quarter Final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 40.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
League Position
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Polokwane City | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 34 | |
| 8 | Richards Bay | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 33 | |
| 9 | Kaizer Chiefs | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 32 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 10 | Marumo Gallants | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 32 | |
| 11 | Chippa United | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 31 |
Source: Premier Soccer League
Results Summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 |
Results by Round
Gameplay Statistics
Goal Scorers
| Rank | Name | Competition | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway Premiership | Carling Knockout Cup | Nedbank Cup | |||
| 2 | Ranga Chivaviro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | Mduduzi Shabalala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Gastón Sirino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 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
Transfer-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
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
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