Kayden Francis (born 17 February 2003) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Cape Town City. Born in Port Elizabeth, he joined the city's local top-flight side in 2019 where he became the club's youngest-ever player upon making his debut in November the following year.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kayden Francis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Town City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Chippa United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Chippa United | 18 | (3) |
| 2024– | Cape Town City | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editChippa United
editFrancis joined Chippa United in 2019 when he signed for the club's development side, who at the time were coached by his uncle and former Ajax Cape Town, Santos and Bay United defender, Duran Francis.[2] He rapidly progressed through the ranks and was promoted to the first team the following year, going on to make his debut as a second-half substitute for Tsietsi Khooa during a 1–1 draw against TTM on 29 November 2020.[2] Upon doing so, at the age of 17 years, nine months and 13 days, he became the youngest-ever player to represent the club in the league.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 29 November 2020[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chippa United | 2020–21 | PSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout matches.
3 Includes MTN 8 matches.
References
edit- ^ a b Kayden Francis at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Bekker, Liam (1 December 2020). "Kayden Francis: Chippa United's record-breaking youngster". Kick Off Magazine. Retrieved 2 December 2020.