Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom in action for St Louis City. Image: @stouissc/X.
Former Chiefs star returns for American club
Former Kaizer Chiefs star Njabulo Blom is back. The St Loius City SC midfielder was back last weekend against DC United.
Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom in action for St Louis City. Image: @stouissc/X.
Kaizer Chiefs supporters loved this young man. Njabulo Blom is back to continue his promising career in Major League Soccer (MLS).
FORMER KAIZER CHIEFS MIDFIELDER NJABULO BLOM PLAYS FOR ST LOUIS
The 24-year-old from Soweto delivered the storming start in the United States last season. Blom played 26 games as St Louis became champions of the Eastern Conference region. The former Chiefs star sadly suffered an injury during preseason before bouncing back on Sunday against DC.
The news was confirmed by his coach and former Chiefs defender Bradley Carnell.
“Good, he has a certain pre-orientation where the ball might pop out, and playing against [Christian] Benteke it pops up anywhere. We would have liked to get him more minutes tonight,” Carnell said, as quoted by iDiskiTimes.
“The rhythm and the progression of the game we just thought that was the right moment to bring him in. I thought he looked pretty good, we just have to push him, keep on demanding more in training, getting him to up to more speed,” the former Chiefs number three added.
OTHER SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS PLAYING IN THE MLS
- Bongokuhle Hlongwane, 23, Forward – Minnesota United
- Cassius Mailula, 22, Forward – FC Toronto
- Tsiki Ntsabeleng, 26, Attacking Midfield – FC Dallas
- Olwethu Makhanya, 19, Centre-Back – Philadelphia Union.
SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS WHO PLAYED IN THE MLS
- George Lebese – Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- Kamohelo Mokotjo – FC Cincinnati
- Miguel Timm – Phoenix Rising
Former Manchester City forward Shaun Wright-Phillips made news last week after praising his former teammate, Timm, at Phoenix.
“I’ve got a friend that actually plays here and I played with when I was in Arizona, Miguel Timm, I think he plays with the [Orlando] Pirates and I think for me, he’s a phenomenal footballer,” Wright-Phillips said.
PAST LEGENDS
- Jomo Sono – New York Cosmos, Colorado Caribous, Atlanta Chiefs and Toronto Blizzard.
- Kaizer Motaung – Atlanta Chiefs and Denver Dynamos
- Doctor Khumalo – Columbus Crew
- Patrick Ntsoelengoe – Miami Toros, Denver Dynamos, Minnesota Kicks and Toronto Blizzard.
- Shaun Bartlett – Colorado Rapids and Metro Stars.
NEXT MATCH FOR AMAKHOSI
In the meantime, Chiefs are getting close to the next game since the 3-2 loss to Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby.
Amakhosi will be on the road to the Western Cape. Cavin Johnson’s side will take on Cape Town City on Saturday, 30 March. The game will kick off at 15:30 from the Athlone Stadium.
Chiefs are currently placed in seventh place with four points below the CAF Champions League spot. Next weekend’s hosts, City, occupy the fifth spot with two points off the CAFCL position.
