Kaizer Chiefs striker Wandile Duba has finally ended the club’s long-standing search for double-digit frontline firepower. 

The 22-year-old academy product has been in red-hot form this season, regularly stepping up to deliver match-winning performances for Amakhosi.

Duba’s efficiency has been remarkable, netting seven goals in just nine appearances across all competitions. 

WANDILE DUBA ENDS KAIZER CHIEFS EIGHT-YEAR DOUBLE-DIGIT DROUGHT

That recent run pushed his overall calendar-year tally for 2026 to 10 goals – a milestone sealed when he found the net against Siwelele in the Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinal.

In doing so, Duba became the first Chiefs player since Colombian frontman Leonardo Castro in 2018 to breach the 10-goal mark within a single calendar year. 

For nearly a decade, a rotating carousel of forwards struggled under the intense weight of the famous gold and black jersey

CHIEFS TOP-SCORERS SINCE 2018

• 2018 – Leonardo Castro – 10 goals 
• 2019 – Samir Nurkovic – 9 goals
• 2020 – Castro / Nurkovic – 5 goals
• 2021 – Khama Billiat / Castro / Lebohang Manyama – 7 goals
• 2022 – Caleb Bimenyimana – 7 goals
• 2023 – Ashley du Preez – 9 goals 
• 2024 – Ranga Chivaviro / du Preez / Mduduzi Shabalala – 6 goals
• 2025 – Makabi Lilepo – 8 goals
• 2026 – Wandile Duba – 10 goals