Kegs Chauke

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Kegs Chauke
Personal information
Full name Kgaogelo Chauke[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Burton Albion
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2017 Thatcham Town
2017–2021 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Southampton 0 (0)
2022–2023Exeter City (loan) 20 (0)
2023– Burton Albion 5 (0)
International career
2023– South Africa U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:35, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Kgaogelo "Kegs" Chauke (born 8 January 2003) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Burton Albion.

Club career

Southampton

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] On 26 July 2022, Chauke signed for EFL League One club Exeter City after impressing as a trialist on a season-long loan deal.[5]

Burton Albion

On 29 June 2023, Chauke signed a two-year contract with Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee.[6]

International career

Chauke was born in South Africa and is eligible to represent both South Africa and England internationally. He was named in the England under-18 squad for a training camp in November 2020.[7] In February 2021, Chauke was named in a 78-man preliminary squad representing South Africa at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.[8] He was, however, left out of the final squad of 22.[9] He was called up to play for the South Africa U23s for 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 20 January 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southampton 2020–21[12] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exeter City (loan) 2022–23[13] League One 20 0 1 0 2 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 2 26 2
Burton Albion 2023–24[14] League One 5 0 0 0 1 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 8 0
Career total 25 0 2 0 3 0 5 2 35 2
  1. 1.0 1.1 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. "SA teen signs 2-year contract with Southampton". News24. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. "Chauke secures pro deal". Southampton FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. "Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town". 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. "✍️ Kegs Chauke is a Grecian!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. "Brewers sign Kegs Chauke on a two-year deal". Burton Albion FC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. "Three England Men's development squads will meet for training camps in November". The FA. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. "Safa may have to fight England for services of Southampton teen Kgaogelo Chauke". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. "Football at Olympics Tokyo 2020: Which Premier League stars are heading to the Games?". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. "Notoane names SA squad for CAF U23 Olympic Qualifiers clash against Congo". SAFA.net. 16 March 2023.
  11. Kegs Chauke at Soccerway
  12. "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  14. "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

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