Kayden Francis

Kayden Francis (born 17 February 2003) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Chippa United. 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.

Kayden Francis
Personal information
Full name Kayden Francis[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chippa United
Number 36
Youth career
2019–2020 Chippa United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Chippa United 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:25, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Chippa United

Francis 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

Club
As of match played 29 November 2020[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Other3 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chippa United 2020–21 PSL 1000––––10
Career total 1000000010

1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout matches.
3 Includes MTN 8 matches.

References
  1. "K.Francis - Soccerway Profile". Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. Bekker, Liam (1 December 2020). "Kayden Francis: Chippa United's record-breaking youngster". Kick Off Magazine. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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