Kaizer Chiefs’ 21-year-old left central defender Aden McCarthy has quickly made waves in the Betway Premiership, and the legendary Khumalo says he is destined to don the green and gold of Bafana Bafana.
McCarthy’s early-season impact resulted in two Man of the Match awards while helping Kaizer Chiefs maintain a perfect defensive record.
In McCarthy, the Kaizer Chiefs legend has spotted composure, confidence, and yes, that touch of arrogance that top defenders often carry.
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With Mduduzi Shabalala and Thabiso Monyane representing Kaizer Chiefs in the national side, Khumalo feels McCarthy’s injury was ill-timed.
“What a composed player, stability, confidence and he’s very arrogant,” Khumalo said on the DNA Podcast. “But the problem the last game they played now he got out with a little bit of a hamstring problem.
“So maybe that’s another reason why the coach [Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos] didn’t call him up, but like you are saying, from 2026 going forward we are good,” the Kaizer Chiefs legend concluded.
Full list of central defenders at Amakhosi
- Inacio Miguel
- Aden McCarthy
- Zitha Kwinika
- Rushwin Dortley
- Given Msimango
- Bradley Cross (primarily a left-back).
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