10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LUCKY BALOYI

Lucky Baloyi is a Kaizer Chiefs midfielder. he plays central attacking midfield and sometimes defensive midfield. The 25 year old has been with Amakhosi since 2005 and just recently signed a two year contract extension that will keep him at Naturena till 2019. These are the 10 things you did not know about Lucky ‘sheriff’ Baloyi.

1. Baloyi joined Kaizer Chiefs coming from Tshiamo Sports Academy in 2005 and only got promoted to the senior team in 2010.
2. Baloyi made 35 appearances for Amakhosi between 2010 and 2014 and only scored 4 goals.
3. Baloyi joined Moroka Swallows on loan from Kaizer Chiefs and went on to be captain till Moroka Swallows was relegared in 2015 and went back to Kaizer Chiefs.
4. In 2015 Lucky Baloyi had a court case against Laduma for running an article on word that it was an interview with Baloyi. The case was won by Baloyi and Laduma was ordered to apologize to Baloyi and Kaizer Chiefs for spreading false news about the player and his contract with Kaizer Chiefs.
5. Although Baloyi represented National Under 20, Baloyi is still yet to get a call for Bafana Bafana.
6. Baloyi’s favorite player is Maritzburg captain Kurt Lentjies who he says plays simple football. Overseas Baloyi’s favorite player is England retired captain Steven Gerard.
7. In the 2015/2016 PSL season, Baloyi played more games for Kaizer Chiefs than he has ever. This is after the absence of Reneilwe Letsholonyane due to injury.
8. Lucky Baloyi is best friends with former Amakhosi captain Tefu Mashamaite and former Rangers player Samuel Baloyi his homeboy.
9. Baloyi has only made 6 appearances for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2016/2017 season under caoch Steve Komphela.
10. Baloyi is one of the few players to have played for two teams in the PSL that being Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs and no other team since coming from Tshiamo Academy and making his way up the Chiefs senior team.