Keagan Dolly: Getting Up Close and Personal, Player Profile and Football Career

Keagan Dolly: Getting Up Close and Personal, Player Profile and Football Career

Thando Mpembe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:51 PM

Making an immediate impact since joining Kaizer Chiefs, Keagan Dolly is a topic hot in the Mzansi football-watching world. Briefly News compiled a profile on the player and takes a deeper look into how he started his career. We also dive deeper into his style of play.

Kaizer Chiefs creative midfielder Keagan Dolly is hot property right now and has been grabbing the attention of many in the DStv Premiership. The star player recently returned from playing in France and is looking like a force to be reckoned with.

Briefly News takes a look at Keagan Dolly's profile, how he started his career in football and his unique style of play.

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Keagan Dolly has made an immediate impact in Kaizer Chiefs colours. Image: @dolly_keagan07
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Early life and football upbringing

Keagan Dolly grew up in Westbury, Johannesburg and played football at a club called Arsenal until he moved to the School of Excellence. While he was there, Dolly was spotted by Mamelodi Sundowns and climbed up the youth ranks.

After a successful spell, he signed for Ajax Cape Town. He then returned to Mamelodi Sundowns after impressing at Ajax, leading to the club buying him back according to Wikipedia. He joined Montepellier SC in France in 2017 and had a stint there until he returned to South Africa in 2021.

Dolly currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs. He has impressed so far and earned himself a call up back to the Bafana Bafana squad according to a report by BusinessDay.

Keagan Dolly's attacking style of play

Dolly is an attacking player and boasts a lot of creativity. He is a left-footed player and can play on either the wing or central midfield. Steven Pienaar has also tipped Dolly to become one of the best players South Africa has produced.

Briefly News takes a look at interesting facts about Sipho Mbule

Briefly News previously reported that Sipho Mbule has been a hot topic on everyone's lips ever since he was linked with a move to a top PSL Club. Kaizer Chiefs is keeping an eye out on the player, hoping to sign him, Mamelodi Sundowns too.

Briefly News reports three interesting facts about the player. Mbule was born on 22 March 1998 in Bethlehem, Free State. The player began his youth career alongside Teboho Mokoena at Harmony Sports Academy in 2013 before joining SuperSport United's academy.

He made his official debut for the senior team back in 2017 at the age of 19, according to Wikipedia.

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