Kgagelo Chauke

Kegs Chauke

Kegs Chauke pictured during his time at Southampton's academy
Personal information
Full name	Kgaogelo Chauke
Date of birth	(2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth	Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Burton Albion
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2017	Thatcham Town
2017–2021	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Southampton	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Exeter City (loan)	20	(0)
2023–	Burton Albion	94	(3)
International career‡
2023	South Africa U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:25, 30 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2023

Kgaogelo "Kegs" Chauke (born 8 January 2003) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Burton Albion.

Having joined Southampton from Thatcham Town in 2017, Chauke signed his first professional contract in January 2020. On 19 January 2021, he made his first professional appearance in a 2–0 victory against Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup.

On 26 July 2022, Chauke signed for EFL League One club Exeter City after impressing as a trialist on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut for the club on 6 August 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Port Vale. On 30 August 2022, Chauke scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home defeat to Newport County.

On 29 June 2023, Chauke signed a two-year contract with Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2023 in a 2–0 home defeat against Leicester City in the EFL Cup. During his first season at the club, he made only eight senior appearances.

On 1 January 2025, Chauke scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Peterborough United.

On 18 June 2025, Chauke signed a new two-year deal with Burton.

Chauke was born in South Africa and is eligible to represent both South Africa and England internationally. He was named in the England under-18 squad for a training camp in November 2020. In February 2021, Chauke was named in a 78-man preliminary squad representing South Africa at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. He was, however, left out of the final squad of 22. He was called up to play for the South Africa U23s for 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.

As of match played 24 October 2026

• Kegs Chauke at BDFutbol
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