The Zimbabwean playmaker, Khama Billiat joined Amakhosi from Mamelodi Sundowns. Photo: Khama Billiat; Twitter.
Khama Billiat is to be handed the legendary jersey No.11 at Kaizer Chiefs village Naturena.He penned a three-year deal with Amakhosi last week. The Zimbabwean skilful playmaker decided on his future and left Mamelodi Sundowns when his contract with the Brazilians expired this month.
Independent Media reported that Billiat will wear jersey number 11 at Chiefs. “The club bosses offered him the number and he was happy and agreed to wear it,” a source disclosed to IOL. The paragon number was made famous by superstars such as Nelson ‘Teenage’ Dladla, Jabu ‘Shuffle’ Pule, Emmanuel ‘Scara’ Ngobese, Abia Nale and Knowledge ‘Silent Assassin’ Musona during his loan spell at Amakhosi.
Khama will amalgamate with Leonardo Castro, which whom he formed the well-known lethal CBD (Castro, Billiat and Dolly) attack in the middle of the park of Sundowns manoeuvring forward.
Billiat will meet his former teammates before the season officially commences as Chiefs will lock horns with Sundowns in the inaugural pre-season encounter for the Shell Helix Cup on 21 July 2018 at the FNB Stadium.
Kaizer Chiefs Communications Manager, Vina Maphosa told IOL
Jersey presentation is a very special announcement. You can’t just reveal that. If I tell you now, what are you going to write when we have the press conference? I hope you understand.
Kaizer Chiefs are looking forward to halt their three-year barren and unfruitful run in the new fresh 2018/2019 season. They haven’t won any silverware since their 2014/15 campaign and they are still hunting for a top-notch mentor since the departure in April, of Former Coach Steve Komphela who had a rocky tenure with the club.