Kegs Chauke

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Kegs Chauke
Personal information
Full name Kgaogelo Chauke [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Burton Albion
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2017 Thatcham Town
2017–2021 Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Southampton 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Exeter City (loan) 20 (0)
2023– Burton Albion 4 (0)
International career‡
2023– South Africa U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Kgaogelo "Kegs" Chauke (born 8 January 2003) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for League One club Burton Albion.

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Club career

Southampton

Having joined Southampton from Thatcham Town in 2017, [2] Chauke signed his first professional contract in January 2020. [3] On 19 January 2021, Chauke made his first professional appearance in Southampton's victory over Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup. [4]

On 26 July 2022, Chauke signed for EFL League One club Exeter City after impressing as a trialist on a season-long loan deal. [5]

Burton Albion

On 29 June 2023, Chauke signed a two-year contract with Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee. [6]

International career

Chauke was born in South Africa and is eligible to represent both South Africa and England internationally. He was named in the England under-18 squad for a training camp in November 2020. [7] In February 2021, Chauke was named in a 78-man preliminary squad representing South Africa at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. [8] He was, however, left out of the final squad of 22. [9] He was called up to play for the South Africa U23s for 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 26 September 2023 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2020–21 [12] Premier League 0010000010
Exeter City (loan) 2022–23 [13] League One 20010203 [lower-alpha 1] 2262
Burton Albion 2023–24 [14] League One4000101 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Career total240203042332
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "SA teen signs 2-year contract with Southampton". News24. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Chauke secures pro deal". Southampton FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town". 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "✍️ Kegs Chauke is a Grecian!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Brewers sign Kegs Chauke on a two-year deal". Burton Albion FC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Three England Men's development squads will meet for training camps in November". The FA. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Safa may have to fight England for services of Southampton teen Kgaogelo Chauke". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Football at Olympics Tokyo 2020: Which Premier League stars are heading to the Games?". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Notoane names SA squad for CAF U23 Olympic Qualifiers clash against Congo". SAFA.net. 16 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Kegs Chauke at Soccerway
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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