Calvin Kadi
South African professional footballer
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| Intro | South African professional footballer | |
| Places | South Africa | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 12 December 1987, Polokwane | |
| Age | 37 years |
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Biography
Matome Calvin Kadi (born 12 December 1987) is a South African professional footballer who plays for Bidvest Wits, as a striker.
Career
Born in Pietersburg, Kadi played youth football for Remember FC and the University of Pretoria before joining Jomo Cosmos in 2004. He later played for SuperSport United and Bidvest Wits, before signing on loan for a year with Portuguese club Portimonense in July 2010.
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.
On 22 July 2012, he returned to his former team Wits on a four-year contract.
On 27 December 2012, Calvin Kadi was nominated for "Player of the Year" in the Football League and eventually was named the winner on 14 January 2013.
Honours
- Football League Player of the Year: 2011-12