Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Chiefs confirm Hadebe’s departure

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the sale of defender Teenage Hadebe to Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor.


Earlier Phakaaathi reported that Hadebe and Australian Luke Brattan had reached a deal with Malatyaspor.

Now Chiefs have confirmed through a statement that the Zimbabwean defender has indeed joined the Turkish club.

The Chiefs statement:

Kaizer Chiefs have agreed to an outright sale of Teenage Hadebe to Yeni Malatyaspor.

Malatyaspor is based in Malatya, Turkey. The club plays in Süper Lig.

Hadebe attracted the Turkish with his performances at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations currently taking place in Egypt.

He is set to undergo medicals tomorrow (today) in Turkey.

The Zimbabwean defender is the second Chiefs player to join a Turkish club in a period of a year.

Siphiwe Tshabalala joined Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor at the end of 2018.

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