Khama Billiat (born 19 August 1990 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team.
CLUB CAREER
Ajax Cape Town
Khama 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 3 months after the club had recruited him from Aces Youth Soccer Academy in Harare. Billiat was joined at Ajax CT by CAPS club mate Tafadzwa Rusike, who had also transferred to the Cape club.
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 Khama Billiat received high praise from Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Rio labelled the young attacking midfielder as an agile and exciting player to watch, with great speed and ball control.
Mamelodi Sundowns
After a trial with Lokomotiv Moscow in July 2013, Billiat joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 August 2013 on a five-year contract. 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.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Khama Billiat has represented Zimbabwe on various youth levels. Since then he has seen several appearances with the Zimbabwe national team during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and various friendly matches scheduled, becoming a regular starter in the attacking midfield for the Warriors. His senior debut came in a 2013 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.
CAREER STATISTICS
Club
- As of 18 June 2016.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Africa | League | Nedbank Cup | Africa1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Ajax Cape Town | 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 | |||
| 2013–14 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 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 | 12 | ||
| Total | South Africa | 146 | 44 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 5 | 174 | 50 | |
| Career total | 146 | 44 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 5 | 174 | 50 | ||
1 Includes CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Super Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout and MTN 8 matches.
International
- As of 18 June 2016.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2011 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe’s goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 9 June 2013 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Egypt |
2–3 | 2–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 13 June 2015 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Malawi |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7. | 29 March 2016 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Swaziland |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 5 June 2016 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Malawi |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
HONOURS
Club
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Premier Soccer League (2): 2013–14, 2015–16
- Nedbank Cup (1): 2014–15
- Telkom Knockout (1): 2015
- CAF Champions League (1): 2016
Individual
- Ajax Cape Town Rookie of the Year: 2011
- Ajax Cape Town Top Goalscorer: 2012
- PSL Player of the Season: 2016
- PSL Players’ Player of the Season: 2016
- PSL Midfielder of the Season: 2016
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- ^ “2015/16 Premier Soccer League awards”. Kickoff.com.
