Super Samir
Serbian striker Samir Nurkovic has proven to be the best signing that Kaizer Chiefs have made since Ernst Middendorp took over as the coach.
He arrived as an unknown who had played almost all his football in Slovakia and his signing prompted just about all local fans to search for his name on Google. On face value, what came out the research was not appealing as he had struggled to last longer than a year at any of the eight clubs he had been with since he started playing first team football in July 2011.
However, he has really made the best of time at Chiefs, quickly establishing himself as the main striker.
Nurkovic knows how to hunt when the situation demands and never gets tired of searching for an opening, be it with his head or his feet. For a striker to have played from start to finish in all but just two games for Chiefs this season shows how much energy he has and how much trust he has earned. The 28-year-old has missed just three games – he was injured in two and then suspended in the other.
He has been averaging a goal in every second match that he has played with 12 goals in 24 appearances, and has proven to be a traditional number nine who is useful both in the air and the ground.
If Chiefs can hold on at the top to win the league, they will
