Khama Billiat

Khama Billiat
Personal information
Full name Khama Billiat
Date of birth (1990-08-19) 19 August 1990
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 33
Youth career
Aces Youth Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 CAPS United 0 (0)
2010–2013 Ajax Cape Town 83 (21)
2013– Mamelodi Sundowns 63 (23)
National team‡
2011– Zimbabwe 18 (8)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2016

Khama Billiat (born 19 August 1990 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team.[1]

Club career

Ajax Cape Town

Khama 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 Tafadzwa Rusike, who had also transferred to the Cape club.[2]

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 Khama Billiat received high praise from Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Rio labelled the young attacking midfielder as an agile and exciting player to watch, with great speed and ball control.[3]

Mamelodi Sundowns

After a trial with Lokomotiv Moscow in July 2013,[4] Billiat joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 August 2013 on a five-year contract.[5] 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.[6]

International career

Khama Billiat has represented Zimbabwe on various youth levels. Since then he has seen several appearances with the Zimbabwe national team during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and various friendly matches scheduled, becoming a regular starter in the attacking midfield for the Warriors.[7] His senior debut came in a 2013 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.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 June 2016.[8][9][6]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Africa League Nedbank Cup Africa1 Other2 Total
2010–11Ajax Cape TownPremier Soccer League27900—30309
2011–1226800—533111
2012–1330410—10324
2013–14Mamelodi Sundowns16420--22206
2014–1521751--20288
2015–16261230--403312
Total South Africa 14644111--17517450
Career total 14644111--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 18 June 2016.[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201162
201251
201322
201400
201521
201632
Total188

International goals

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.

Honours

Club

Mamelodi Sundowns

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Khama Billiat". IMScoutting. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Khama Billiat". ABSA Premiership. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Rio Ferdinand expressed his admiration for Khama Billiat". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ajax Cape Town winger Khama Billiat on trial at Lokomotiv Moscow". kickoff.com. Kickoff. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Billiat a done deal at last". KickOff. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Khama Billiat profile". Soccerway. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Khama Billiat unfazed". News Day. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Khama Billiat profile". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  9. ↑ "Khama Billiat - MTN Football profile". MTN Football.
  10. 1 2 3 "2015/16 Premier Soccer League awards". Kickoff.com.
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