2022–23 Kaizer Chiefs F.C. season

Kaizer Chiefs F.C
2022–2023 season
Chairman	Kaizer Motaung
Head Coach	Arthur Zwane
Stadium	FNB Stadium
DStv Premiership	4th (in progress)
2022 MTN 8	Semi-finals
2022-23 Nedbank Cup	Semi-finals(in progress)
Top goalscorer	League: Bimenyimana(7 goals); All: Du Preez (10 goals)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →
	All statistics correct as of 28 April 2023.

This current 2022–23 of the South African Premier Division is Kaizer Chiefs' 27th consecutive season in the PSL League.^[1]

In December 2022 Kaizer Chiefs reached an agreement with the Municipality of Polokwane and signed an agreement to play some of their home games at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.^[2]

Squad[edit]

Season squad[edit]

Jersey No.	Name	Position(s)	Date of birth (Age)
GOALKEEPERS
1	Brandon Peterson	GK	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 29)
32	Itumeleng Khune	GK	(1987-06-20) 20 June 1987 (age 36)
34	Bontle Molefe	GK	(2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 20)
44	Bruce Bvuma	GK	(1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 28)
DEFENDERS
3	Eric Mathoho	DF	(1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 (age 34)
4	Zitha Kwinika	DF	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 30)
2	Edmilson Dove	DF	(1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 29)
27	Njabulo Ngcobo	DF	(1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 29)
29	Thabani Dube	DF	(1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 31)
30	Siyabonga Ngezana	DF	(1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 26)
39	Reeve Frosler	DF	(1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 26)
MIDFIELDERS
5	Kamohelo Mahlatsi	MF	(1998-08-23) 23 August 1998 (age 25)
6	Siyethemba Sithebe	MF	(1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 31)
8	Yusuf Maart	MF	(1995-07-17) 17 July 1995 (age 28)
10	Keagan Dolly	MF	(1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 31)
12	Nkosingiphile Ngcobo	MF	(1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
17	Cole Alexander	MF	(1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 (age 34)
18	Dillion Solomons	MF	(1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 27)
19	Happy Mashiane	MF	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26)
21	Sifiso Hlanti	MF	(1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 33)
22	George Matlou	MF	(1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 25)
24	Phathutshedzo Nange	MF	(1991-12-11) 11 December 1991 (age 32)
33	Sabelo Radebe	MF	(2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 21)
37	Samkelo Zwane	MF	(2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22)
42	Mduduzi Shabalala	MF	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20)
47	Lebohang Lesako	MF	(1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 24)
n/a	Darrel Matseke	MF	n/a
FORWARDS
9	Ashley Du Preez	FW	(1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 26)
11	Khama Billiat	FW	(1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 (age 33)
14	Kgaogelo Sekgota	FW	(1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 (age 26)
28	Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana	FW	(1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 26)
36	Wandile Duba	FW	(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 19)
21	Christian Saile Basomboli	FW	(1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 24)
46	Keletso Sifama	FW	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)

DStv Premiership[edit]

Matches[edit]

7 August 2022 1	Royal AM	1–0	Kaizer Chiefs	KwaZulu-Natal
17:30	Nascimento 1'	Report		Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium

9 August 2022 2	Kaizer Chiefs	3–0	Maritzburg United	Gauteng
19:30	Du Preez 4' Dolly 24' Shabalala 90+4'	Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium

13 August 2022 3	Mamelodi Sundowns	4–0	Kaizer Chiefs	Pretoria
15:00		Report		Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

20 August 2022 4	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Richards Bay	Gauteng
20:00	Solomons 60'(p)	Report		Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium Referee: Abongile Tomm(South Africa) Man of the Match: Njabulo Ngcobo

23 August 2022 5	Cape Town City	2–0	Kaizer Chiefs	Cape Town
19:30	González 5' Fasika 62'	Report		Stadium: Cape Town Stadium

3 September 2022 6	Kaizer Chiefs	0–0	AmaZulu	Soweto
17:30		Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium Man of the Match: George Matlou

11 September 2022 7	Marumo Gallants	1–1	Kaizer Chiefs	Phokeng
	Makudubela 12'	Report	kwinika 84'	Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium

17 September 2022 8	Kaizer Chiefs	2–1	Supersport	Soweto
20:00	Bimenyimana 40' 54'(Pen)	Report	Grant Margeman 15'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

5 October 2022 9	Swallows	1–2	Kaizer Chiefs	Soweto
19:30 SAST	Isaacs 68'	Report	Bimenyimana 35' Dolly 45+1'	Stadium: Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium Man of the Match: Edmilson Dove

9 October 2022 10	Stellenbosch	1–3	Kaizer Chiefs	Cape Town
15:30 SAST	Mgaga 29'	Report	Bimenyimana 45+4'(pen.) 49'(pen.) 56'(pen.)	Stadium: Cape Town Stadium

15 October 2022 11	Kaizer Chiefs	1–2	Chippa United	Durban
17:30 SAST	Ngezana 43'	Report	Luthuli 54' Pfumbidzai 89'	Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium

19 October 2022 12	Kaizer Chiefs	2–2	TS Galaxy	Soweto
19:30 SAST	Du Preez 7' Dolly 81'	Report	Parker 33' Traore 41'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

29 October 2022 13	Orlando Pirates	0–1	Kaizer Chiefs	Soweto
15:30 SAST		Report	Yusuf Maart 74'	Stadium: FNB Stadium Attendance: 87,426 Referee: Victor Gomes Man of the Match: Yusuf Maart

31 December 2022 14	Kaizer Chiefs	2–0	Golden Arrows	Durban
15:30 SAST	Bimenyimana 14' Dove 38'	Report		Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium Man of the Match: Itumeleng Khune

7 January 2023 15	Kaizer Chiefs	0–1	Sekhukhune United	Soweto
20:00 SAST		Report	V. Mncube 49'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

13 January 2023 16	AmaZulu	4–0	Kaizer Chiefs	Durban
19:30 SAST	Zuma 14' Mphahlele 38' Dion 45' Bongi Ntuli 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium Man of the Match: Ramahlwe Mphahlele

21 January 2023 17	Kaizer Chiefs	0–1	Mamelodi Sundowns	Soweto
20:00 SAST		Report	Maema	Stadium: FNB Stadium

29 January 2023 18	Kaizer Chiefs	2–0	Royal AM	Polokwane
17:30 SAST	Hlanti 60' Du Preez 85'	Report		Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium Man of the Match: Sifiso Hlanti

5 February 2023 19	TS Galaxy	0–0	Kaizer Chiefs	Nelspreit
15:30 SAST		Report		Stadium: Mbombela Stadium

19 February 2023 20	Kaizer Chiefs	2–3	Golden Arrows	Polokwane
15:30 SAST	Sifiso Hlanti 8' M. Shabalala 47'	Report	N. Makhubela 45+1' Mutizwa 69', 78'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

25 February 2023 21	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Orlando Pirates	Johannesburg
15:30 SAST	Ndah 89'(OG)	Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium

4 March 2023 22	Richards Bay	0–1	Kaizer Chiefs	Durban
15:30 SAST		Report	Ngezana 8'	Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium

18 March 2023 23	Maritzburg United	2–3	Kaizer Chiefs	Petermaritzburg
20:00 SAST	De Goede 20' Soukouna 41'	Report	Dolly 5' C.S Basomboli 10' Maart 76'	Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium

1 April 2023 24	Kaizer Chiefs	v	Stellenbosch	Johannesburg
17:30 SAST	Du Preez 11'(Pen) Dolly 25'	Report	Stephens 16' Jabaar 46'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

8 April 2023 25	Kaizer Chiefs	v	Marumo Gallants	Johannesburg
20:00 SAST	Du Preez 6'	Report	Chivaviro 36'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

23 April 2023 26	Sekhukhune United	1-0	Kaizer Chiefs	Polokwane
17:30 SAST	Seabi 4'	Report		Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

27 April 2023 27	Chippa United	0-1	Kaizer Chiefs	Gqeberha
15:30 SAST		Report	Du Preez 72'	Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

1 May 2023 28	Kaizer Chiefs	v	Swallows	Polokwane
15:00 SAST		Report		Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

13 May 2023 29	Supersport United	v	Kaizer Chiefs	Pretoria
15:00 SAST		Report		Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

20 May 2023 30	Kaizer Chiefs	v	Cape Town City	Johannesburg
15:00		Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium

MTN 8[edit]

28 August 2022 2022 MTN 8 Quarter-final	Stellenbosch	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Kaizer Chiefs	Stellenbosch
15:00	Nduli 48'	Report	Du Preez 58'	Stadium: Danie Craven Stadium
	Penalties
	Mandieta Basadien Mgaga Van Rooyen Likuta		Alexander Dolly Ngcobo Nange

1 October 2022 2022 MTN 8 Semi-finals 1st leg	Kaizer Chiefs	1–1	AmaZulu	[FNB Stadium]]
15:30 SAST	Dolly 61'	Report	G.Mhango 15'	Referee: Victor Gomes(South Africa) Man of the Match: Kgaogelo Sekgota

23 October 2022 2022 MTN 8 Semi-final 2nd leg	AmaZulu	0–0	Kaizer Chiefs	Durban
		Report		Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium Referee: Jelly Chivani

AmaZulu F.C. progressed to the final of the 2022 MTN 8 after winner with an away-goal after two matches(2 legs) against Kaizer Chiefs.

Nedbank Cup[edit]

10 February 2023 Round of 32	Maritzburg United	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Kaizer Chiefs	Petermaritzburg
19:30 SAST		Report	Saile 92' Du Preez 113'	Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium Man of the Match: Ngezana

12 March 2023 Round of 16	Kaizer Chiefs	2–1	Casric Stars	FNB stadium
18:00 SAST	B.C Bimenyimana 11' Du Preez 63'	Report	Mosadi 61'	Man of the Match: Shabalala

16 April 2023	Royal AM	1-2 (a.e.t.)	Kaizer Chiefs	Durban
18:00 SAST	Manganyi 28'	Report	Matlaba(o.g.) Du Preez 102'(Pen)	Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium

6 May 2023	Kaizer Chiefs	v	Orlando Pirates	Soweto
15:00 SAST		Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium

Carling Black Label Cup[edit]

12 November 2022 Semi-finals	Orlando Pirates	0–0 (6–5 p)	Kaizer Chiefs	Soweto
12:00 SAST		Report		Stadium: FNB Stadium Man of the Match: Monnapule Saleng

Sparta MACUFE Cup[edit]

25 September 2022 Friendly match	Kaizer Chiefs	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Royal AM	Bloemfontein
15:00		Report		Stadium: Free State Stadium

Club statistics[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
27	13	5	9	31	29	+2	44	7	3	4	19	13	+6	6	2	5	12	16	−4

Rank	Name	League goals	Cup goals	Total goals
1	A. Du Preez	6	4	10
2	Bimenyimana	7	1	8
3	K. Dolly	5	1	6
4	C.S. Basomboli	1	1	2
	M. Shabalala	2	0
	S. Ngezana	2	0
	Y. Maart	2	0
	S. Hlanti	2	0
5	D. Solomons	1	0	1
	Z. Kwinika	1	0
	E. Dove	1	0


Rank	Name	League Assists	Cup Assists	Total Assists
1	K. Billiat	2	0	2
1	K. Dolly	2	0	2
2	Y. Maart	0	1	1
	A. Du Preez	1	0
	K. Sekgota
	G. Matlou
	B.C. Bimenyimana	1	0
	C.S Basomboli	1	0
	H. Mashiane	0	1
	Z. Kwinika	0	1

Transfers[edit]

Transfer-In[edit]

Date	Position	Name	From	Ref.
July 2022	DF	Zitha Kwinika	Stellenbosch	^[3]
	FW	A. Du Preez	Stellenbosch
	AM	S. Sithebe	AmaZulu
	MF	D. Solomons	Swallows F.C.
		K. Mahlatsi
		G. Matlou
		Y. Maart	Sekhukhune United
August 2022	DF	E. Dove	Cape Town City
August 2022	FW	B-C. Bimenyimana	FC Kaisar
January 2023	FW	C. Saile Basomboli	Nchanga Rangers F.C.

Transfer-out[edit]


Date	Position	Nationality	name	To	Ref.
January 2023	MF		N. Blom	St. Louis City SC

Released[edit]

Date from	Position	Name	To	Ref.
July 2022	GK	D. Akpeyi	n/a	^[3]
	DF	D. Cardoso	Sekhukhune United	^[4]
		R. Mphahlele	AmaZulu	^[5]
		S. Ntiya-Ntiya	n/a	^[3]
	MF	K. Baccus	n/a
	MF	A. Agay	n/a
	WF	D. Zuma	AmaZulu	^[6]
	AM	L. Manyama	n/a	^[3]
	FW	L. Kambole	Young Africans	^[7]
		L. Castro	n/a	^[3]
		S. Nurković	n/a
		B. Parker	n/a

Loaned-out[edit]

Date from	Position	Name	To	Ref
July 2022	MF	L. Lesako	Swallows F.C.	^[3]
July 2022	MF	D. Matsheke	Swallows F.C.	^[3]
January 2023	FW	K. Sifama	Casric Stars

References[edit]

^ "Premier Soccer League – www.psl.co.za – official website". psl.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
^ "'Kaizer Chiefs deal is done' – Polokwane Municipality's Sebaka confirms Peter Mokaba Stadium agreement | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Kaizer Chiefs transfers: Ins and outs ahead of the 2022–23 season | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ Mothoagae, Keba (5 July 2022). "Daniel Cardos joins Sekhukhune United after acrimonious Kaizer Chiefs split". SportsBrief – Sport news. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Official: Ramahlwe Mphahlele joins AmaZulu after Kaizer Chiefs exit". Soccer Laduma. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Dumisani Zuma, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Kambole: Ex-Kaizer Chiefs striker agrees terms with Young Africans | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

External links[edit]

Official club website

[1] "Premier Soccer League – www.psl.co.za – official website". psl.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

[2] "'Kaizer Chiefs deal is done' – Polokwane Municipality's Sebaka confirms Peter Mokaba Stadium agreement | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[:0-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Kaizer Chiefs transfers: Ins and outs ahead of the 2022–23 season | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[4] Mothoagae, Keba (5 July 2022). "Daniel Cardos joins Sekhukhune United after acrimonious Kaizer Chiefs split". SportsBrief – Sport news. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[5] "Official: Ramahlwe Mphahlele joins AmaZulu after Kaizer Chiefs exit". Soccer Laduma. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[6] "Dumisani Zuma, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[7] "Kambole: Ex-Kaizer Chiefs striker agrees terms with Young Africans | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

v t e Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
Overview	Club Players Managers
Stadium	FNB Stadium
Seasons	2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Matches	2002 CAF Super Cup 2021 CAF Champions League Final