Yusuf Maart might have lost his place in the Bafana Bafana team but the fact that he has held the title of being Kaizer Chiefs' ever-present figure in the starting XI for two seasons running, is testament to how vital he has been for the Glamour Boys.
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For the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, Maart has been Chiefs' most relied on player making a staggering combined 54 appearances and counting over one-and-a-half seasons – the most of any Chiefs player in that period.
Even more impressive about Maart's feat is the fact that he has achieved this under three different Chiefs coaches.
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Arthur Zwane, Molefi Ntseki and interim coach Cavin Johnson have all expressed their faith in the 27-year-old.
Yet to miss a game for Amakhosi this season, the Orlando Pirates development product managed to play more minutes (1730) than Edson Castillo (1440) and Given Msimango (1417).
Signed by Chiefs from Sekhukhune in the 2022/23 season, Maart has quicky endeared himself to the Chiefs faithful, putting in bold performances that justified his transfer to the club.
The sustained faith in the midfielder has also Maart take up the armband at Amakhosi in the absence of Itumeleng Khune and Keagan Dolly.
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