Kegs Chauke
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kgaogelo Chauke[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth |
Pretoria, South Africa | ||
Citizenship | |||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 48 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Thatcham Town | ||
2017–2021 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | England U18 | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:44, 19 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:54, 20 January 2021 (UTC) |
Kgaogelo 'Kegs' Chauke (born 8 January 2003) is an English and South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southampton.
Club career[]
Having joined Southampton from Thatcham Town in 2017,[2] Chauke signed his first professional contract in January 2020.[3] On 19 January 2021, Chauke made his first professional appearance in Southampton's victory over Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup.[4]
International career[]
Chauke is of South African descent and is eligible to represent both England and South Africa internationally.[2] He was named in the England U18 squad for a training camp in November 2020.[5] In February 2021, Chauke was named in a 78-man preliminary squad representing South Africa at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.[6] He was, however, left out of the final squad of 22. [7]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of matches played 19 January 2021.[8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southampton | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "SA teen signs 2-year contract with Southampton". News24. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Chauke secures pro deal". Southampton FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town". 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Three England Men's development squads will meet for training camps in November". The FA. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Safa may have to fight England for services of Southampton teen Kgaogelo Chauke". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Football at Olympics Tokyo 2020: Which Premier League stars are heading to the Games?". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Kegs Chauke at Soccerway
External links[]
- Kegs Chauke at BDFutbol
- Southampton FC profile
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English people of South African descent
- English footballers
- Thatcham Town F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- Black British sportspeople