Akpeyi worked hard for his No.1 position-kaizer coach

Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi worked very hard to earn his number one position at kaizer Chiefs. That was the submission of club coach Ernst Middendorp while responding to queries in some quarters over the dropping of former number one and club Captain Itumeleng Khune.

Khune has consistently been one of the Glamour Boys’ top performers over the last decade, but has recently had the number one shirt taken from him by the Nigeria international.

Khune returned from almost a year injured on the sidelines, but after making just two appearances this season, suffered a setback in his rehabilitation.

And while Amakhosi fans expect the 32-year-old to walk straight back in to the team when he is recovered, Middendorp has stated otherwise.

“I don’t know, what are you saying? But who has been number-one this season?

“We have a number-one goalkeeper, who is performing week-in and week-out, who is the national team goalkeeper for Nigeria, having done a fantastic job in AFCON.

“Guys, we are looking into things, the performances we are getting week in and week out, the record is there as reference. What you are saying is a little bit far out of the frame,” he told the media

Akpeyi was the Super Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and has been a stabilising influence for Chiefs between the poles, who have had their fair share of goalkeeping troubles over the last year.

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Akpeyi who made 92 appearances for South Africa’s PSL side Chippa United between 2015 and 2018, joined Kaizer Chiefs in February this year and has since been impressive for the side who currently top the league table with 35 points in 14 matches played so far.