Billiat: Comparing the Kaizer Chiefs, Sundowns and Ajax versions

Kaizer Chiefs attacker Khama Billiat is struggling to recreate the form he produced at Sundowns. Here's a comparative look at his career stats.

Sep 29, 2022 - 15:10
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Billiat: Comparing the Kaizer Chiefs, Sundowns and Ajax versions

Khama Billiat has graced the top-flight of South African football with undoubted quality throughout his illustrious career.

It feels as though his star is beginning to fade, however. Now 32, the versatile attacker enjoyed by far his most prolific spell with Sundowns.

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Kaizer Chiefs players Keagan Dolly and Khama Billiat. Photo: Backpagepix

Billiat at Ajax

The young Zimbabwean was an electric prospect who even earned the praise of Man United’s legendary ex-defender Rio Ferdinand. That was after Ajax faced the Red Devils in a 2021 friendly. 23 goals in 92 appearances at a rate of exactly 0.25 goals per game (a very healthy return) paved the way for a move to PSL Sundowns.

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Billiat at Sundowns

47 goals in 140 apparances for Masandawana is by far Billiat’s best strike-ratio throughout his club career. 0.34 goals per game is a respectable amount for a man who operated mainly in wide areas or behind a striker. This was most certainly the peak of Billiat’s career from a personal and physical perspective. He scooped three DStv Premiership titles and the 2015 CAF Champions Leaguem among others, in a glittering five-year spell. At Sundowns, Billiat was arguably the best player in the country.

Kaizer Chiefs attacker Khama Billiat
Kaizer Chiefs attacker Khama Billiat has struggled to reproduce his Mamelodi Sundowns form. Image: snl24

Billiat with Kaizer Chiefs

Khama’s 24 goals in 121 appearances to date for Amakhosi have arrived at 0.20 goals per game, Billiat’s worst ratio of his club career. He has really struggled and not looked like his old self for the majority of the last two years.

Can Billiat rediscover his best form in a Chiefs jersey?

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Kaizer Chiefs star Khama Billiat has simply been the shadow of his former self at Naturena. Image: @Soccer_Laduma / Twitter

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