Chabalala hails from Daniel Rababalela village near Giyani but recently moved to N’wamitwa outside Tzaneen. He started playing professionally in 2015 after his uncle bought him his very first pair of soccer boots. “He told me that soccer needs patience and perseverance.” He started out playing for Magezi United, and in 2018 joined the Mountain Tigers.

In 2020, he played for Joppie All Stars before the Covid-19 pandemic interrupted his career. “After the pandemic, I joined Tzaneen United FC where I gained a lot of experience because of the standard of training the club provides,” he says. Two years ago, he played for Baroka FC in the ABC Motsepe League.

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He is now playing for Winners Park but was recently approached by Tzaneen United FC to return to the club and “finish what he had started”. “I said that I will come back when the season is over. I was very happy when I heard that they want me back as that is where I learned a lot and gained experience.” In his free time, he likes to watch soccer on television.

“When I am at home I will wait until my family are finished watching their shows and switch to soccer,” Chabalala says. When he is not playing in leagues, he plays for his hometown team, Team Daniel. “Daniel Rababalela would always be my home. I want to be remembered as one of the best soccer players from the village.” He has 45 medals and trophies to his name of which 15 are for winning championships.