Former South African ahead, Junior Khanye, has stated that Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is overrated and never ok to play for high South African membership, Kaizer Chiefs.
Nwabali has impressed many along with his current performances for Chippa United and Nigeria. Nevertheless, Khanye believes the 28-year-old isn’t the proper alternative for Chiefs.
Talking to iDiskiTimes, Khanye stated, “Nwabali being Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper doesn’t imply he’s fine quality. Nigeria have sturdy defenders who cowl for him.”
The previous Kaizer Chiefs participant added, “After I watch him carefully, he offers away targets, particularly from crosses. He spills the ball and makes primary errors.”
Khanye additionally steered the membership ought to look elsewhere: “Chiefs want a correct keeper. I like Ricardo Goss – perhaps he’s a greater possibility. Nwabali punches the ball too typically and lacks the fundamentals of goalkeeping.”
Nwabali, who as soon as performed for Enyimba in Nigeria, has been linked with a transfer away from Chippa United, with Kaizer Chiefs being one of many golf equipment talked about.
Regardless of the criticism, many imagine Nwabali has earned his popularity. He turned a fan favorite after serving to Nigeria attain the 2025 AFCON last, the place he practically received the Golden Glove award. His calm presence introduced stability to the Tremendous Eagles after previous errors by Maduka Okoye and Francis Uzoho.
Whereas he is probably not on the degree of goalkeepers like Donnarumma or Alisson Becker, Nwabali stays one of many high goalkeepers in African soccer at this time.