Ex Chiefs defender scoops two awards in the US
'The 26-year-old led the team in clearances (73) and recoveries (97), finishing third-highest mark in recoveries and fifth-most interceptions in 2021 with 31,' said the club website.
Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Teenage Hadebe’s brilliant season in the MSL with Houston Dynamo has seen the Zimbabwean bagging two awards. Picture: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Teenage Hadebe’s explosive season at US-based side Houston Dynamo has seen the Zimbabwean international scooping two awards.
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Radebe was, on Wednesday, named Dynamo’s 2021 Defender of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, having only joined the club in July this year. The Bulawayo born center-back made 17 appearances for the MLS outfit and has one assist to his name.
“Teenage Hadebe was named the Defender of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Hadebe joined the Dynamo on a full transfer from Yeni Malatyaspor in Turkey’s Süper Lig on June 28 and helped the team keep a clean sheet in his debut, a 0-0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 20,” The club wrote on their website.
“The 26-year-old led the team in clearances (73) and recoveries (97) until he suffered an injury in Houston’s 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 16. The center-back finished with the third-highest mark in recoveries and with the fifth-most interceptions in 2021 with 31.”
The defender played for Amakhosi from 2017 to 2019, before going for a spell in Turkey. He has also played for Chicken Inn, The Highlanders and Bantu Rovers in his native country.
His contract with the MLS club only ends in 2023, and following a successful first season, he surely will be one of their key players moving forward.
