Chiefs star aims to prove his worth after bumper deal

Having recently penned a new contract with the club, goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma is looking to 'repay' the faith shown by the club’s management as Kaizer Chiefs prepare to resume DStv Premiership action. 

The 28-year-old has been a revelation for Amakhosi since taking over the number one spot late last year.  

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Bvuma has kept four clean sheets from the five games he has played and conceded just once, in a 1-1 draw against Sekhukhune United. With his contract set to expire in June 2024, his efforts earned him an improved two-year contract. 

This accounts for the best run of form Amakhosi have enjoyed since the start of the season. 

Speaking via the club’s official website recently, the goalkeeper expressed his gratitude and was reluctant to take praise for consecutive clean sheets.

"My thanks go first to the Almighty for blessing me, and I would also like to thank the club; the Chairman and all the management for believing in me and giving me another chance to be at Kaizer Chiefs," Bvuma said via Kaizerchiefs.com.

"I have been here for 10 years now, if I count the development days, so I am just grateful that they still trust me. I want to repay their faith in me by performing on the field throughout the contract. 

"Every goalkeeper wants to keep clean sheets, but in truth, it is teamwork that produces them and I appreciate the protection from the defenders, as well as the midfielders and even the strikers, because defence begins at the front. I can’t take credit alone. Everybody contributes to keeping goals out.

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With Itumeleng Khune suspended and Brandon Petersen's dip in performance, Bvuma is likely to keep