Kgaogelo "Kegs" Chauke (born 8 January 2003) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for 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]
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 |
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "SA teen signs 2-year contract with Southampton". News24. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Chauke secures pro deal". Southampton FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town". 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "✍️ Kegs Chauke is a Grecian!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Brewers sign Kegs Chauke on a two-year deal". Burton Albion FC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Three England Men's development squads will meet for training camps in November". The FA. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Safa may have to fight England for services of Southampton teen Kgaogelo Chauke". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Football at Olympics Tokyo 2020: Which Premier League stars are heading to the Games?". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Notoane names SA squad for CAF U23 Olympic Qualifiers clash against Congo". SAFA.net. 16 March 2023.
- ^ Kegs Chauke at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Kegs Chauke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
- Kegs Chauke at BDFutbol
- Southampton FC profile
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