Mfundo Vilakazi Demoted From Kaizer Chiefs Reserve Side, Teen Sensation Falls Out of Favour at Amakhosi

Mfundo Vilakazi Demoted From Kaizer Chiefs Reserve Side, Teen Sensation Falls Out of Favour at Amakhosi

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
  • Mfundo Vilakazi was described as the next big thing at Kaizer Chiefs thanks to his performances in the Philly's Games
  • Teen sensation Mfundo Vilakazi has since been banished from the Dstv Diski Challenge side for reasons unknown
  • Vilakazi has been sent to train with the u/17 side after being demoted from the Kaizer Chiefs reserve squad

Mfundo ‘Obrigado’ Vilakazi set the Philly’s Games alight and many expected him to do the same at the Amakhosi after signing for Kaizer Chiefs.

The talented teen showed real promise as well as he scored on debut in the DStv Diski Challenge, but he’s suddenly been dropped from the team.

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Mfundo Vilakazi has suddenly been dropped from the Kaizer Chiefs' DStv Diski Challenge team. Image: @KaizerChiefs
Source: Twitter

Soccer Laduma reported that Vilakazi had actually been banished from the team. It was only last week, though, that Soccer Laduma reported that the player was impressing at Naturena.

“He is the real deal hey. Just seeing his football brain is on another level. He works extremely hard and is a normal kid. He hasn’t gotten carried away by the hype surrounding him. He works quite hard and looks like he has a bright future ahead of him,” the publication reported.

According to the publication, Vilakazi has been sent to train with the club’s u/17 side and he even featured to the side over the weekend.

The South African reported that no reason was given for the player’s sudden demotion. It is believed that the DStv Diski Challenge side coach, Vela Khumalo, didn’t think that the player was ready to step up on a bigger stage.

The teenager became one of the most talked-about young players in the country, thanks to his performances at the Philly’s Games with Doornkop Students.

Numerous teams were lining up deals to sign the sensational youngster but it was the Amakhosi who won the race for his signature.

Mfundo 'Obrigado' Vilakazi scores on his Kaizer Chiefs debut, fans praise the talented teen

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that big things were expected from Mfundo 'Obrigado' Vilikazi when he set the Philly's Games alight and the talented teen was living up to expectations at Kaizer Chiefs.

Mfundo Vilakazi scored on his debut for the Kaizer Chiefs reserve team in the DStv Diski Challenge as he helped the Amakhosi beat Chippa United 4-1. The teen scored minutes after coming on as a sub.

The 15-year-old scored in the dying minutes of the game to round off a great win for Chiefs, The Citizen reported. Fans took to social media after the teen's debut goal to heap praise on the player and his performances.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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