2024–25 Kaizer Chiefs F.C. season

Kaizer Chiefs
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: Mduduzi Shabalala (4 goals); All: Mduduzi Shabalala(5 goals)
Highest home attendance	85,000 vs Mamelodi Sundowns ; 28 September 2024; (Betway Premiership)
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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		Peter Mokaba Stadium FNB Stadium Moses Mabhida Stadium 2024–25 Kaizer Chiefs F.C. season (South Africa)
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Peter Mokaba Stadium

Squad

Players

Jersey No.	Name	Position(s)	Date of birth (Age)
GOALKEEPERS
1	Brandon Peterson	GK	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 30)
30	Fiacre Ntwari		(1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 25)
34	Bontle Molefe		(2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 21)
44	Bruce Bvuma		(1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 29)
DEFENDERS
2	Edmilson Dove	LB	(1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 30)
4	Zitha Kwinika	CB	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 31)
14	Rushwin Dortley		(2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22)
18	Dillan Solomons	RB	(1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 28)
23	Bongani Sam		(1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 27)
24	Thatayaone Ditlhokwe	CB/LB	(1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 26)
25	Given Msimango	CB	(1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 27)
29	Donay Jansen ★	CB	—
34	Nkosana Mbuthu	LB	—
39	Reeve Frosler	RB	(1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 27)
47	Aiden McCarthy	LB	(2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 21)
48	Bradley Cross	CB	(2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 24)
84	Inácio Miguel (V.C)	CB	(1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 29)
MIDFIELDERS
3	Mduduzi Mdantsane	CM/AM	(1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 30)
5	Sibongiseni Mthethwa	DM	(1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30)
6	Njabulo Blom ☆	DM	(1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 25)
8	Yusuf Maart (C)	CM	(1995-07-17) 17 July 1995 (age 29)
10	Gastón Sirino	AM/WF	(1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 34)
11	Tebogo Potsane	AM/CM	(1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31)
12	Nkosingiphile Ngcobo	CM	(1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 25)
17	Edson Castillo	DM/CM/AM	(1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 30)
19	Happy Mashiane	LM	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 27)
22	George Matlou	AM	(1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26)
27	Manqoba Ozoemena		—
28	Mfundo Vilakazi		—
33	Sabelo Radebe ★	AM/WF	(2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 22)
37	Samkelo Zwane	CM	(2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 23)
42	Mduduzi Shabalala	AM	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21)
—	Siphesihle Tati	CM	(2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20)
FORWARDS
7	Ranga Chivaviro	CF	(1992-11-21) 21 November 1992 (age 32)
9	Ashley Du Preez	CF/WF	(1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 27)
13	Pule Mmodi	LW/RW	(1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 32)
21	Christian Saile	CF/WF	(1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 25)
36	Wandile Duba	CF	(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20)

☆	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' Saile 32' Lungu 63' 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' R.Chivaviro 73' A.Du Preez 90+5'	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' Chivaviro 83'	Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium Referee: Msimeleli Mabuto

15 February 2025 Round of 16	Kaizer Chiefs	3-0	Chippa United	Johannesburg
	Sirino 13' I.Miguel 77' (pen.) Mmodi 89'	Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium Referee: Zenith Makhalima

Statistics

Overall Record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
2024–25 South African Premier Division	14 September 2024	24 May 2025	Matchday 1	TBD	18	7	4	7	21	23	−2	038.89
2024–25 Nedbank Cup	26 January 2025	TBD	Round of 32	TBD	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	100.00
2024 Carling Knockout Cup	19 October 2024	TBD	Round of 16	TBD	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Total					21	10	4	7	32	23	+9	047.62

Source: Competitions

League Position

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Stellenbosch	18	7	7	4	24	15	+9	28
7	TS Galaxy	20	7	7	6	22	20	+2	28
8	Kaizer Chiefs	19	7	4	8	21	24	−3	25
9	Chippa United	18	6	4	8	17	16	+1	22
10	Cape Town City	20	6	3	11	12	25	−13	21

Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2025. 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

matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
ground	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H
Results	W	W	L
Position	1	3	4
Points	3	6	6

Source: psl
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Gameplay Statistics

Goal Scorers

Rank	Name	Competition			Total
Rank	Name	Betway Premiership	Carling Knockout Cup	Nedbank Cup	Total
1	Ranga Chivaviro	3	1	0	4
2	Mduduzi Shabalala	3	0	0	3
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
Rank	Name	Betway Premiership	Carling Knockout Cup	Nedbank Cup	Total
1	Gastón Sirino	2	1	0	3
2	Wandile Duba	1	1	0	2
2	Mduduzi Shabalala	1	1	0	2
3	Reeve Frosler	1	0	0	1
3	Edson Castillo	0	1	0	1

Clean Sheets

Rank	Name	Competition			Total
Rank	Name	Betway Premiership	Carling Knockout Cup	Nedbank Cup	Total
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	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
	MF	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	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
20 September 2024	CF/WF	Sabelo Radebe	Richards Bay	undisclosed

References

^ "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.
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^ 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.
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^ "Bradley Cross Joins Kaizer Chiefs". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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^ "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.

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[2] "Chiefs Welcome Coach Nabi and Technical Team". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[3] "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.

[4] Sithole, Sinethemba (15 August 2024). "Kaizer Chiefs to use 3 venues for home fixtures in 2024/25 season". FARPost. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[5] "Kaizer Chiefs Set to Face Young Africans in Inaugural Toyota Cup". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[6] "Amakhosi sign Ntwari and Dortley". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[7] "Inacio Miguel Joins Kaizer Chiefs". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[8] "Bradley Cross Joins Kaizer Chiefs". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

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[10] "Chiefs Welcome Sam". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[11] Freemantle, James (10 July 2024). "Kaizer Chiefs promote FOUR youngsters, including the 'new Khune'". The South African. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[12] "Sirino Joins Amakhosi". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[13] "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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