Khama Billiat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khama Billiat | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 20 | ||
| 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 | 41 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Zimbabwe | 14 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2013. | |||
Khama Billiat (born 19 August 1990 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and 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
Billiat joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 August 2013 on a five-year contract.[4]
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.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League | 27 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| 2011-12 | 26 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2012-13 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2013-14 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | South Africa | 82 | 20 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 2 | 90 | 22 | |
| Career total | 82 | 20 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 2 | 90 | 22 | ||
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 18 May 2013.[9]
1 Includes CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Super Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout and MTN 8 matches.
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 August 2011 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zambia | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 4 September 2011 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Liberia | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 3. | 9 September 2012 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Angola | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 4. | 9 June 2013 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Egypt | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Mamelodi Sundowns
Individual
- Ajax Cape Town Rookie of the Year: 2011
- Ajax Cape Town Top Goalscorer: 2012
References
- ↑ "Khama Billiat". IMScoutting. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "Khama Billiat". ABSA Premiership. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "Rio Ferdinand expressed his admiration for Khama Billiat". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Billiat a done deal at last". KickOff. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ "Khama Billiat unfazed". News Day. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Khama Billiat profile". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ "Khama Billiat - MTN Football profile". MTN Football.
- ↑ "Khama Billiat profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ "Ajax Cape Town - Golden Arrows". Soccerway.
External links
- Khama Billiat at National-Football-Teams.com
- Khama Billiat on Soccerway
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