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 33)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Yadah FC
Number -
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 5 (1)
International career‡
2011–2021 Zimbabwe 43 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

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

Contents

Club career

CAPS United FC

Billiat first played for CAPS United FC 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 3 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 3 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

Despite 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

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 June 2016. [13] [14] [7]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
South AfricaLeague Nedbank Cup Africa 1Other2Total
2010–11 Ajax Cape Town Premier Soccer League 27900—30309
2011–12 26800—533111
2012–13 30410—10324
2013–14 Mamelodi Sundowns 16420--22206
2014–15 21751--20288
2015–16 261230--403313
TotalSouth Africa14644111--17517450
Career total14644111--17517450

1 Includes CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Super Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout and MTN 8 matches.

International

As of 10 September 2019. [7] [15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201162
201251
201341
201400
201521
201652
201740
201874
2019106
Total4317

International goals

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first. [15]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 August 2011 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–02–0 Friendly
2.4 September 2011Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2–03–0 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.9 September 2012Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2–03–1 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.6 February 2013Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–12–1Friendly
5.13 June 2015 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2–12–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.29 March 2016National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 4–04–0
7.5 June 2016Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2–03–0
8.9 June 2018 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3–24–2 ( a.e.t. ) 2018 COSAFA Cup
9.4–2
10.9 September 2018 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–01–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11.16 October 2018National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1–01–1
12.24 March 2019Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–02–0
13.1 June 2019 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2–02–0 2019 COSAFA Cup
14.26 June 2019 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
1–1
1–1
 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
15.10 September 2019National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZimbabweFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
3–1
3–1
 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
16.19 November 2019 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–02–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
17.2–1

Honours

Club

Mamelodi Sundowns

Individual

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