Stanley Nwabali: Why Kaizer Chiefs Might Not Be the Perfect Club for Nigerian Star
- Stanley Nwabali has been seriously linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs since he decided to leave Chippa United earlier this year
- The Super Eagles goalkeeper is rated as one of the best shot-stoppers in Africa, but he's currently without a club
- A sports journalist has aired his views during an exclusive interview with Briefly News on why the Nigerian goalkeeper should not join Kaizer Chiefs
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Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been seriously linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs after leaving Chippa United at the end of the winter transfer window.
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The Nigerian international is still without a club since leaving the Chilli Boys and has constantly been linked with a move to other top clubs both in the Premier Soccer League and outside the shores of South Africa.
The former Chippa United goalie is yet to confirm his next club. But indications suggest that he might stay in the South African league or move to another country in Africa, as clubs from overseas are yet to show interest in him.
Why Chiefs are not perfect side for Nwabali
Sports journalist Michael Afolayan, in an exclusive chat with Briefly News, explained why Nwabali might not be the perfect fit for Kaizer Chiefs.
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"Nwabali is our national team goalkeeper, and I want him to upgrade his level and move out of Africa," he said.
"Kaizer Chiefs is a big club in South Africa and to some extent Africa, because we still see them on the continent recently, with them having all my respect, I think it's high time our number one goalie for the Super Eagles tests the waters outside Africa.
"Nwabali has earned his flowers since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and he replicated that same performance in the last edition of the Nations Cup, so I think he's due for a move abroad."
Afolayan was asked if Nwabali can secure a move to Europe due to his age and the experience he has gathered in football so far.
"There's no bigger competition in Africa than the AFCON, and Nwabali has played in the competition twice in a row, being the undisputed starter for one of the strongest football nations on the continent, so that's a massive plus to him," he added.
"I just want him to compete amongst the best in Europe, and that would help his development as a goalkeeper too."
Nwabali took right decision at wrong time
Afolayan believes that Nwabali was wrong to have parted ways with Chippa United when he had yet to get another club, and also that the period during which the mutual agreement happened was wrong.
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"Nwabali took the right decision to leave Chippa United, but it was wrong timing," he concluded.
"We might not know what happened in the back scene and the reason behind his decision to leave, but he should have waited for the end of the season or better still, do it at the beginning of last summer, these are the periods other clubs would be planning to bolster their squad and also bring new faces for competition.
"I just hope he gets a new club soon, so he can stay match fit."
Kaizer Chiefs' youngster joins Pirates
Briefly News earlier reported that a Kaizer Chiefs promising player nicknamed 'Messi' has left the club for the bitter rivals, Orlando Pirates.
The youngster was tipped to make it into Amakhosi's first team in the future, but he would now be playing for the Bucs.
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