Kaizer Chiefs’ new striker Caleb Bimenyimana has revealed what got him even more excited to play for the Soweto giants following his much-anticipated debut against AmaZulu in the DStv Premiership.
Bimenyimana came off the bench to feature for the last 20 minutes of the game, which ended goalless last Saturday at FNB Stadium.
The Burundian striker was not eligible to play for Chiefs in the first few matches of the season as his work permit only got approved last week.
Bimenyimana was pleased to have a run around in front of the Amakhosi faithful.
BIMENYIMANA ON HIS CHIEFS DEBUT
“I was excited to find out I’d be in the squad, and when I got to the game, I could see how excited the fans were to see me. It made me feel good about the Club and its supporters,” said Bimenyimana.
“There was a lot of excitement from my family and the fans, so on the way to the stadium, I was just focused on wanting to bring something more to the team to help us win the game, but we were unlucky, somehow. Sunday, I hope we win and play good football.”
In the Usuthu game, Bimenyimana had the opportunity to engage with the Amakhosi fans for the first time. “I have never experienced anything like that,” he added.
“I got even more excited to play. It’s difficult to explain. When I heard the fans cheering for me, I was even more focused on doing well in the game.
“When I got on the pitch, my first touch of the ball was good. I gave it to KG (Kgaogelo Sekgota) in some space, which gave me confidence. But I still feel I can do better, though. I always want to improve. In the game, I was a second out of time when Keagan (Dolly) gave me the ball, and I was offside, so those are the small things from the game, like timing, that I will work on,” concluded the striker.
