11th new striker in five years

It’s been a relentles hunt for strikers at Kaizer Chiefs since 2020, from Samir Nurkovic’s success to Leonardo Castro’s flashes of brilliance.

Caleb Bimenyimana showed promise in patches, while Jasond Gonzalez never quite got going. Ashley Du Preez brought pace, Ranga Chivaviro brought strength, and most recently, Tashreeq Morris and Flavio Silva have tried to shoulder the goal-scoring load.

The latest attempts have been the arrivals of Flavio Silva and Etiosa Ighodaro.

11 STRIKERS IN 10 YEARS FOR KAIZER CHIEFS

With the 2025/26 season starting brightly for Amakhosi, all eyes are on the two new centre forwards.

Kaizer Chiefs fans are desperate for the new Knowledge Mosuna or, even better, the next Collins Mbesuma.

With the Betway Premiership, Carling Knockout, CAF Confederation Cup, and Nedbank Cup all on the line, the pressure is on Amakhosi’s new number nines to finally end the striker curse.

Full list of strikers since 2020:

1. Samir Nurkovic

2. Leonardo Castro

3. Lazarous Kambole

4. Christian Saile

5. Caleb Bimenyimana

6. Jasond Gonzalez

7. Ashley Du Preez

8. Ranga Chivaviro

9. Tashreeq Morris

10. Flavio Silva

11. Etiosa Ighodaro.