| Intro | South African footballer |
| A.K.A. | Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 24 November 1984, Brandfort |
| Age: | 35 years |
Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi /diːˈxʌʃwɑː/ (born 24 November 1984) is a South African professional footballer who is currently without a club. He also represents South Africa at international level.
He made his international debut in 2007, and since then has earned 54 caps, scoring twice. He played at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2008 and 2013, and at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career
Dikgacoi began his career at local club Cardiff Spurs, before moving to Golden Arrows in 2005 as a little-known holding midfielder from lower league side Bloemfontein Young Tigers. At Arrows, he developed into one of the country’s best players in his position and was subsequently rewarded with the captain’s armband.
Fulham
On 4 August 2009, Dikgacoi announced that he had reached an agreement with Fulham after a successful trial at the club. The deal was only finalised on 26 August after a work permit was granted. Dikgacoi had trained with his former club Golden Arrows while the work permit process took place in order to maintain fitness. He made his debut on 4 October, but was sent off in the 41st minute for slapping Scott Parker.
Crystal Palace
After appearing only once for Fulham under Mark Hughes in the 2010–11 season, Dikgacoi was allowed to drop down a division and join Crystal Palace in February on a loan deal until the end of the season. He scored his first goal for Crystal Palace against Cardiff on 8 March 2011, before moving permanently to the Eagles on 4 July 2011 for a fee of £600,000.
Cardiff City
On 12 June 2014, Dikgacoi signed a 3-year deal with Cardiff City after refusing a new deal with Crystal Palace. He made his debut in a 1–0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on for Aron Gunnarsson on 23 August. His full debut came 3 days later in the League Cup, where Cardiff beat Port Vale. Following a serious of niggling of injuries, Dikgacoi was ruled out for four months with a knee injury in November.
Dikgacoi did not return until the following season, where he started on the opening day against Fulham. He made 25 appearances during the season as Cardiff missed out on the play-offs, before his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 26 August.
International career
Dikgacoi made his international debut on 27 May 2007, in a COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. He scored his first two goals on 7 June 2008, in a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea, which ended 4–1. He was part of Bafana Bafana’s 2008 African Nations Cup squad and was also a participant at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup, held in his home country.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 2008 | Atteridgeville, South Africa | Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2010 WCQ |
| 2. | 7 June 2008 | Atteridgeville, South Africa | Equatorial Guinea | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2010 WCQ |
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Golden Arrows | 2006–07 | ABSA Premiership | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 73 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | ||
| Fulham | 2009–10 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2010–11 | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 108 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 8 | ||
| Cardiff City | 2014–15 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 219 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 231 | 16 | ||