Dillan Solomons

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Dillan Solomons
Personal information
Full name Dillan Peter Solomons
Date of birth (1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Steenberg, Cape Town
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs
Number 18
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Milano United 23 (3)
2017–2019 Royal Eagles 45 (7)
2019–2020 Stellenbosch 3 (9)
2020–2021 All Stars 26 (4)
2021–2022 Moroka Swallows 22 (4)
2022– Kaizer Chiefs 34 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024

Dillan Solomons (born 30 May 1996) is a South African soccer player who plays as a left-back for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.

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Career

He hails from Steenberg. [1] As a young player he also participated in athletics, namely sprints, long jump and triple jump. According to IOL, he was "arguably ... the fastest player in the league" in 2022. [2] He recorded several placements between 5th and 8th at South African age-group championships, and finished 12th in the long jump at the 2016 South African Championships. Solomons managed to surpass the 7-metre barrier in the long jump by recording 7.06 metres in April 2016 in Germiston. [3]

Solomons played one year for Milano United, then two years for Royal Eagles with whom he won promotion from the 2018-19 National First Division. [4] Instead of contesting the 2019-20 South African Premier Division with the Royal Eagles, in July 2019 he moved to Stellenbosch [5] Seeing very limited playing time, Solomons moved back to the second tier with All Stars before he was bought by Moroka Swallows as a replacement for left winger Kgaogelo Sekgota. [6]

Solomons made his Premier Division breakthrough at Moroka Swallows. [1] Manager Dylan Kerr converted him to right wing-back. [7] Solomons was subsequently bought by Kaizer Chiefs in the summer of 2022. [2] Sinky Mnisi, who was the CEO of Royal AM, made a minor stir by claiming that Royal AM already had agreed to buy the player from Swallows. [8] [9] [10]

Solomons was a Kaizer Chiefs regular during late 2022, but then found himself more often on the bench and suffered a dislocated shoulder in January 2023. [11] During the 2023–24 season, he largely fell out of use. By March 2024 Solomons had not yet started a single game. Reeve Frosler and then Zitha Kwinika were preferred in the right back position. [12]

Personal life

Solomons had his first child in 2023. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mothowagae, Daniel (19 September 2021). "Solomons makes a giant leap from sandpits to soaring in the PSL". City Press. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 Baleka, Mihlali (1 August 2022). "Kaizer Chiefs newbie Dillan Solomons credits athletics for his speed and discipline". IOL. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Dillan Solomons at World Athletics
  4. ↑ Dillan Solomons at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "We are very excited to welcome Dillan Solomons to the #stellenboschfc family". Stellenbosch FC. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Mlotha, Sipho (16 July 2021). "Swallows FC Kamaal Sait explains Dillon Solomons signing". Kick Off. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Ditlhobolo, Austin (21 June 2022). "Swallows coach Kerr on Kaizer Chiefs' Solomons transfer: I took a gamble". Goal. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mnisi – Chiefs Must Sign Solomons From Royal AM". iDiski Times. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs Respond To Mnisi's Solomons' Claims". iDiski Times. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Kohler, Lorenz (4 August 2022). "Solomons Opens Up On Royal AM Debacle". iDiski Times. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dillan Solomons says competition for places is a positive at Kaizer Chiefs". SABC Sport. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Mokhesi, Tokelo (6 March 2024). "Why Kwinika? Johnson explains selection over Frosler, Solomons". FAR Post. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  13. ↑ Nel, Hennely (2 June 2023). "Kaizer Chiefs star Dillan Solomons welcomes his firstborn baby". SA People. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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