Kayden Francis

Kayden Francis (born 17 February 2003) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Chippa United. Born in Port Elizabeth, he joined the local top-flight side in 2019 and became the club's youngest-ever player upon making his debut in November 2020.

Kayden Francis

Personal information
Full name	Kayden Francis[1]
Date of birth	17 February 2003
Place of birth	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Chippa United
Number	36
Youth career
2019–2020	Chippa United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Chippa United	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:25, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Chippa United

Francis joined Chippa United in 2019 when he signed for the club's development side, who at the time were coached by his uncle and former Ajax Cape Town, Santos and Bay United defender, Duran Francis.[2] He rapidly progressed through the ranks and was promoted to the first team the following year, going on to make his debut as a second-half substitute for Tsietsi Khooa during a 1–1 draw against TTM on 29 November 2020.[2] Upon doing so, at the age of 17 years, nine months and 13 days, he became the youngest-ever player to represent the club in the league.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 November 2020[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup^1		League Cup^2		Other^3		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chippa United	2020–21	PSL	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

¹ Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
² Includes Telkom Knockout matches.
³ Includes MTN 8 matches.

References

1. "K.Francis - Soccerway Profile". Retrieved 2 December 2020.
2. Bekker, Liam (1 December 2020). "Kayden Francis: Chippa United's record-breaking youngster". Kick Off Magazine. Retrieved 2 December 2020.