Three shot-stoppers who can address Chiefs' goalkeeping issues

KAIZER Chiefs cannot afford to repeat the defensive struggles that haunted them throughout the 2024/25 season.

- OBAKENG MELETSE

As the Soweto giants step up their preseason preparations, one key department is still in need of urgent attention — the goalkeeping position.

The club has made some promising moves in the transfer market, with several new arrivals announced in recent weeks. However, despite identifying several problem areas, none of the incoming players have been brought in to fix one of the team’s biggest weaknesses from the last campaign — the issues between the sticks.

Goalkeepers often go under the radar, with strikers usually getting the glory, but any successful team will tell you that a reliable shot-stopper is just as important as a clinical finisher. A quality goalkeeper does more than just making saves — they organise the backline, clean up mistakes, and offer a calming presence under pressure. Amakhosi have missed that kind of stability.