Calvin Kadi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matome Calvin Kadi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietersburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bidvest Wits | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Remember FC | |||
| University of Pretoria[1] | |||
| 2004–2005 | Jomo Cosmos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Jomo Cosmos | 26 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | SuperSport United | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Bidvest Wits | 42 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | → Portimonense (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Veria | 31 | (20) |
| 2012– | Bidvest Wits | 46 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9:27, 26 September 2014 (UTC). | |||
Matome Calvin Kadi (born 12 December 1987) is a South African professional footballer who plays for Bidvest Wits, as a striker.
Career
Born in Pietersburg, Kadi played youth football for Remember FC and the University of Pretoria before joining Jomo Cosmos in 2004.[2] He later played for SuperSport United and Bidvest Wits, before signing on loan for a year with Portuguese club Portimonense in July 2010.[3]
In 2011 he moved to Greek club Veria, where he became the second top scorer of 2011–12 Football League with 20 goals, below José Emilio Furtado.[4]
On 22 July 2012, he returned to his former team Wits on a four-year contract.[5]
On 27 December 2012, Calvin Kadi was nominated for "Player of the Year" in the Football League[6] and eventually was named the winner on 14 January 2013.[7]
Honours
References
- ↑ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 19
- ↑ "Profile". Jomo Cosmos. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Bidvest Wits Loan Calvin Kadi To Portimonense SC". Goal.com. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "2011-12 Football League". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Kadi returns to Wits". Premier Soccer League. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "The best of Football League" (in Greek). FLnews. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- 1 2 Αυτοί είναι οι κορυφαίοι του 2012! [These are the tops of 2012!] (in Greek). SentraGoal. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
External links
- Calvin Kadi profile at Soccerway
- Calvin Kadi profile at ForaDeJogo
