Khama Billiat
Zimbabwean footballer (born 1980)
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Khama Billiat (born 19 August 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottland.[2]
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| Full name | Khama Billiat[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Scottland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aces Youth Soccer Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | CAPS United | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Ajax Cape Town | 88 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 112 | (52) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Kaizer Chiefs | 92 | (35) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Yadah Stars | 21 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Scottland | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Zimbabwe | 54 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:46, 30 September 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
CAPS United FC
Billiat first played for CAPS United under coach Lloyd Chitembwe in 2010. He featured for only 15 minutes at Rufaro Stadium, before migrating to South Africa. His stint at the Harare giants, lasted three months.
Ajax Cape Town
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 three months after the club had recruited him from Aces Youth Soccer Academy in Harare. Billiat was joined at Ajax CT by CAPS club mate Grándsunny JR, who had also transferred to the Cape club.[3]
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 Billiat received high praise from Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Ferdinand labelled the young attacking midfielder as an agile and exciting player to watch, with great speed and ball control.[4] His performance's for Ajax Cape Town earned him a move to Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mamelodi Sundowns
After a trial with Lokomotiv Moscow in July 2013,[5] Billiat joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 August 2013 on a five-year contract.[6] He made his Sundowns debut on 28 August in a 1–1 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.[7]
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 Billiat was moving from Mamelodi Sundowns to Kaizer, few days later it was announced that Billiat had signed for Kaizer Chiefs on a three-year deal.[8] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 August 2018 in a 1–1 league draw with his former club, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Yadah Stars
Khama signed for Yadah Stars on a free transfer.[9]
International career
Billiat has represented Zimbabwe on various youth levels. Since then, he has seen several appearances with the Zimbabwe national team during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and various friendly matches scheduled, becoming a regular starter in the attacking midfield for the Warriors.[10] His senior debut came in a 2012 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.[7]
In November 2021, Billiat was named captain of Zimbabwe against South Africa in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11][12] And he retired from international football after his last match against Ethiopia in the FIFA world cup qualifiers 2022.
In August 2024 Billiat announced that he no longer retired, and was available again for selection for the Zimbabwe national soccer team.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Africa[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2010–11 | 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 | |||
| Total | 83 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 93 | 24 | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2013–14 | Premier Soccer League | 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 | 14 | |||
| Total | 63 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 81 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 146 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 174 | 50 | ||
- Includes Nedbank Cup.
- Includes CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Super Cup
- Includes Telkom Knockout and MTN 8
International
| 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 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 18 | |
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Billiat goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 10 August 2011 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zambia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 September 2011 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Liberia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 9 September 2012 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Angola | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 6 February 2013 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  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 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7 | 5 June 2016 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Malawi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 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, Republic of the 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 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 24 March 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Congo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 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 | |||||
| 18 | 10 October 2024 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Namibia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Mamelodi Sundowns
- Premier Soccer League: 2013–14,[7] 2015–16[7]2017–18[7]
- Nedbank Cup: 2014–15[7]
- Telkom Knockout: 2015[7]
- CAF Champions League: 2016[16]
- CAF Super Cup: 2017[17]
Zimbabwe
Individual
- PSL Player of the Season: 2016[22]
- PSL Players' Player of the Season: 2016[22]
- PSL Midfielder of the Season: 2016[22]
