Khama Billiat’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Zimbabwean footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Zimbabwe 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 19 August 1990, Harare, Zimbabwe
Age: 29 years
Star sign Leo
Stats
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Sports Teams
Ajax Cape Town F.C.
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
CAPS United F.C.
Zimbabwe national football team

Khama Billiat (born 19 August 1990 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team.

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.

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.

Mamelodi Sundowns

Despite a trial with Lokomotiv Moscow in July 2013, Billiat joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 August 2013 on a five-year contract. He made his Sundowns debut on 28 August in a 15–1 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.
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 Khama Billiat was moving from Mamelodi Sundowns to Kaizer, few days later it was announced that Khama Billiat had signed for Kaizer Chiefs on a three year deal. He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 August 2018 in a 1-1 league draw with his former club, Mamelodi Sundowns.

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. 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. Billiat also played for the Zimbabwean national team at the 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 June 2016.
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 Africa Other Total
2010–11 Ajax Cape Town Premier Soccer League 27 9 0 0 — 3 0 30 9
2011–12 26 8 0 0 — 5 3 31 11
2012–13 30 4 1 0 — 1 0 32 4
2013–14 Mamelodi Sundowns 16 4 2 0 – – 2 2 20 6
2014–15 21 7 5 1 – – 2 0 28 8
2015–16 26 12 3 0 – – 4 0 33 13
Total South Africa 146 44 11 1 – – 17 5 174 50
Career total 146 44 11 1 – – 17 5 174 50

International

As of 10 September 2019.
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2011 6 2
2012 5 1
2013 4 1
2014 0 0
2015 2 1
2016 5 2
2017 4 0
2018 7 4
2019 10 6
Total 43 17

International goals

Scores and results list Zimbabwe’s goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 August 2011 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Zambia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 4 September 2011  Liberia 2–0 3–0 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 9 September 2012  Angola 2–0 3–1 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4. 6 February 2013  Botswana 1–1 2–1 Friendly
5. 13 June 2015 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Malawi 2–1 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6. 29 March 2016 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Swaziland 4–0 4–0
7. 5 June 2016  Malawi 2–0 3–0
8. 9 June 2018 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa  Zambia 3–2 4–2 (a.e.t.) 2018 COSAFA Cup
9. 4–2
10. 9 September 2018 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo  Congo 1–0 1–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11. 16 October 2018 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  DR Congo 1–0 1–1
12. 24 March 2019  Congo 1–0 2–0
13. 1 June 2019 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa  Comoros 2–0 2–0 2019 COSAFA Cup
14. 26 June 2019 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Uganda 1–1 1–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
15. 10 September 2019 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Somalia 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
16. 19 November 2019 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Zambia 1–0 2–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
17. 2–1

Honours

Club

Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Premier Soccer League (3 ): 2013–14, 2015–162015–16
  • Nedbank Cup (1): 2014–15
  • Telkom Knockout (1): 2015
  • CAF Champions League: 2016
  • CAF Super Cup: 2017

Individual

  • PSL Player of the Season: 2016
  • PSL Players’ Player of the Season: 2016
  • PSL Midfielder of the Season: 2016
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