Khama Billiat

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Khama Billiat
Personal information
Full name Khama Billiat [1]
Date of birth (1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Yadah FC
Youth career
Aces Youth Soccer Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 CAPS United 5 (2)
2010–2013 Ajax Cape Town 83 (24)
2013–2018 Mamelodi Sundowns 101 (41)
2018–2023 Kaizer Chiefs 84 (24)
2024– Yadah Stars 18 (10)
International career‡
2011– Zimbabwe 54 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Khama Billiat (born 19 August 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a winger. [2]

Contents

Club career

CAPS United FC

Billiat first played for CAPS United under coach Lloyd Chitembwe in 2010. He featured for only 15 minutes at Rufaro Stadium, before migrating to South Africa. His stint at the Harare giants, lasted three months.

Ajax Cape Town

Billiat made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town on 20 August 2010 against Mamelodi Sundowns, winning (4–3) on penalties after a 1–1 draw, in a quarterfinal match of the 2010 MTN 8 tournament at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. He was acquired by Ajax Cape Town in the summer of 2010 as a transfer from Zimbabwean club CAPS United, only three months after the club had recruited him from Aces Youth Soccer Academy in Harare. Billiat was joined at Ajax CT by CAPS club mate Grándsunny JR, who had also transferred to the Cape club. [3]

On 21 July 2012, in a friendly encounter during the off season, Ajax Cape Town held the visiting Manchester United to a 1–1 draw in which Billiat received high praise from Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Ferdinand labelled the young attacking midfielder as an agile and exciting player to watch, with great speed and ball control. [4] His performance's for Ajax Cape Town earned him a move to Mamelodi Sundowns.

Mamelodi Sundowns

After a trial with Lokomotiv Moscow in July 2013, [5] Billiat joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 August 2013 on a five-year contract. [6] He made his Sundowns debut on 28 August in a 1–1 draw versus Platinum Stars, while his first goal for the club came almost a month later in a 2–1 home victory against Bidvest Wits. [7]

In 2016, he helped Mamelodi Sundowns claim their first ever continental title and becoming only the second South African team to be crowned champions of Africa. On 21 November 2017, Billiat scored a brace against Bidvest Wits.

Kaizer Chiefs

In June 2018, it was announced that Billiat was moving from Mamelodi Sundowns to Kaizer, few days later it was announced that Billiat had signed for Kaizer Chiefs on a three-year deal. [8] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 August 2018 in a 1–1 league draw with his former club, Mamelodi Sundowns. [9]

International career

Billiat has represented Zimbabwe on various youth levels. Since then, he has seen several appearances with the Zimbabwe national team during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and various friendly matches scheduled, becoming a regular starter in the attacking midfield for the Warriors. [10] His senior debut came in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mali on 26 March 2011. Later that year, in August, Billiat scored his first goal for Zimbabwe in a friendly match versus Zambia. Billiat also played for the Zimbabwean national team at the 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations. [7]

In November 2021, Billiat was named captain of Zimbabwe against South Africa in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. [11] [12] And he retired from international football after his last match against Ethiopia in the FIFA world cup qualifiers 2022.

On 28 August 2024 Khama Billiat announced that he was out of retirement and was now available for selection for the Zimbabwe national soccer team

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 June 2016 [13] [14] [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] Africa [lower-alpha 2] Other [lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ajax Cape Town 2010–11 Premier Soccer League 27900—30309
2011–12 26800—533111
2012–13 30410—10324
Total83211000939324
Mamelodi Sundowns 2013–14 Premier Soccer League16420–22206
2014–15 21751–20288
2015–16 261230–403314
Total632310100828126
Career total146441110017517450

International

As of 10 October 2024 [7] [15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201162
201251
201341
201400
201521
201652
201740
201874
2019106
202030
202150
202431
Total5418
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Billiat goal.
List of international goals scored by Khama Billiat [15]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 August 2011 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–02–0 Friendly
24 September 2011Rufaro Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2–03–0 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
39 September 2012Rufaro Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 2–03–1 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
46 February 2013Rufaro Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–12–1Friendly
513 June 2015 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, MalawiFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2–12–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
629 March 2016National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 4–04–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
75 June 2016National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2–03–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
89 June 2018 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South AfricaFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3–24–2 ( a.e.t. ) 2018 COSAFA Cup
94–2
109 September 2018 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of the CongoFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–01–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1116 October 2018National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1–01–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1224 March 2019National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–02–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
131 June 2019 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South AfricaFlag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2–02–0 2019 COSAFA Cup
1426 June 2019 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, EgyptFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1–11–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
1510 September 2019National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 3–13–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1619 November 2019 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, ZambiaFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–02–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
172–1
1810 October 2024 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South AfricaFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–01–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns

Individual

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