Calvin Kadi | |
Fullname: | Matome Calvin Kadi |
Birth Date: | 12 December 1987 |
Birth Place: | Pietersburg, South Africa |
Position: | Striker |
Youthclubs1: | Remember FC |
Youthclubs2: | University of Pretoria[1] |
Youthyears3: | 2004–2005 |
Youthclubs3: | Jomo Cosmos |
Years1: | 2005–2007 |
Clubs1: | Jomo Cosmos |
Caps1: | 26 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Years2: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs2: | SuperSport United |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2008–2011 |
Clubs3: | Bidvest Wits |
Caps3: | 42 |
Goals3: | 15 |
Years4: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs4: | → Portimonense (loan) |
Caps4: | 22 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs5: | Veria |
Caps5: | 31 |
Goals5: | 20 |
Years6: | 2012–2019 |
Clubs6: | Bidvest Wits |
Caps6: | 46 |
Goals6: | 10 |
Club-Update: | 9:27, 26 September 2019 (UTC) |
Matome Calvin Kadi (born 12 December 1987) is a retired South African professional footballer who lastly played for Bidvest Wits, as a striker.
Born in Pietersburg, Kadi played youth football for Remember FC and the University of Pretoria before joining Jomo Cosmos in 2004.[2] He later played for SuperSport United and Bidvest Wits, before signing on loan for a year with Portuguese club Portimonense in July 2010.[3]
In 2011, he moved to Greek club Veria, where he became the second top scorer of 2011–12 Football League with 20 goals, below José Emilio Furtado.[4]
On 22 July 2012, he returned to his former team Wits on a four-year contract.[5]
On 27 December 2012, Calvin Kadi was nominated for "Player of the Year" in the Football League[6] and eventually was named the winner on 14 January 2013.[7]
On 9 February 2019, Kadi announced that he retired from football on his personal Facebook account.