a quality left-back suitable for Kaizer Chiefs

Over the years, Kaizer Chiefs used to have a crème de la crème of left-backs, hence their recent struggle to find a consistent player for this position in the last decade is noteworthy.

Rudolf Seale, Bradley Carnell, David Obua, Onismor Bhasera and Tsepo Masilela are some of the best left-backs who’ve donned the famous gold and black jersey.

Frankly, Masilela, who left Chiefs in July 2018, was the last left-back who knuckled down at Naturena. Sifiso Hlanti was a talented left-back, but his sell-by date had already long passed when he joined Chiefs from Moroka Swallows in July 2021.

After their 1-0 win over relegation-fighting Magesi at FNB Stadium on Tuesday, where natural centre-back Edmilson Dove started at left-back for a second game running, Chiefs mentor Nasreddine Nabi bemoaned their lack of a quality specialist left-back, also suggested that weakened their attack, although he lauded the Mozambican for stabilising the defence.

“Big clubs like our club need to have big players. Sometimes we’re dominating teams but because of the profile of the players we have, for example, we have a player such as Dove playing at left-back, the qualities that he brings are different from someone who could go forward and deliver crosses, and that’s why we need to adjust the team,” said Nabi.