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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 21)
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)
2022–2023 → Exeter 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

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Southampton

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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

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

International career

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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

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Club

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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[a] 2 26 2
Burton Albion 2023–24[14] League One 5 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 8 0
Career total 25 0 2 0 3 0 5 2 35 2
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  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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