Kgagelo Chauke

Kgaogelo "Kegs" Chauke (born 8 January 2003) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for club Burton Albion.

Club career

Southampton Having joined Southampton from Thatcham Town in 2017, Chauke signed his first professional contract in January 2020. On 19 January 2021, he made his first professional appearance in a 2–0 victory against Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup.

Loan to Exeter City On 26 July 2022, Chauke signed for EFL League One club Exeter City after impressing as a trialist on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut for the club on 6 August 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Port Vale. On 30 August 2022, Chauke scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home defeat to Newport County.

Burton Albion On 29 June 2023, Chauke signed a two-year contract with Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2023 in a 2–0 home defeat against Leicester City in the EFL Cup. During his first season at the club, he made only eight senior appearances.

On 1 January 2025, Chauke scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Peterborough United.

On 18 June 2025, Chauke signed a new two-year deal with Burton.

International career Chauke was born in South Africa and is eligible to represent both South Africa and England internationally. He was named in the England under-18 squad for a training camp in November 2020. In February 2021, Chauke was named in a 78-man preliminary squad representing South Africa at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. He was, however, left out of the final squad of 22. He was called up to play for the South Africa U23s for 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.

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