Ex-Sundowns Star's 'Struggles' Revealed

May 26, 2025 - 02:24 pm

By Matthew Petersen

Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Khama Billiat's 'slow start' to life at Scottland FC has been explained.

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The Zimbabwean returned to his homeland in 2023 after 13 years in South Africa playing for Masandawana, Ajax Cape Town, and Kaizer Chiefs.

The midfielder moved to Yadah FC and scored 13 goals and added 10 assists in his first season back before securing a move to Scottland FC ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

Billiat's move has not worked out in the way the club and player hoped it would and Scottland head coach Godfrey Bakasa revealed the reasons for the ex-Chiefs star's struggles, according to Pan-Africa Football.

"So far, it has been a slow start, but he has five assists and one goal in week 13 [of the season]," Bakasa said.

"He missed one game, so in 11 games, he made two substitute appearances, so we can say in nine appearances, he has five assists and one goal. The team is in position two,” he added.

Bakasa explained that a weight has been lifted off Billiat as he is no longer expected to be the team's leading source of goals, highlighting the impact of reigning Premier Soccer League (PSL) Player of the Year Walter Musona.

"Now the team doesn’t rely on one person," Bakasa said.

"Everyone can come through. It is now different from Yadah FC’s setup, where he was the only star player. There, they had to rely on him, and if he didn’t score or assist, the team would not have a positive result. Now, he is in a team where anyone can score,” he explained further.

"It is a team full of seasoned players, such as last season’s top scorer and Soccer Star of the Year," he continued.

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"It is a relatively strong team that is still jelling. Anyone can come up and rescue the team. If he doesn’t score or assist,” he concluded.