Sundowns striker Kermit Erasmus is well-travelled, and at the ripe old age of 32, he’s a seasoned veteran of the beautiful game.
Kermit’s club career has taken him from South Africa to the Netherlands, back to South Africa, to France, Sweden and Portugal, and now he’s back home in Mzansi.
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According to transfermarkt.com, Erasmus’ market valued peaked in 2016 when he was with Stade Rennais in France’s Ligue 1.
Kermit Erasmus: Five things you didn’t know
- In 2007, World Soccer Magazine named Erasmus as one of the 50 most talented young players in world football.
- In 2009 Erasmus, together with fellow South African Kamohelo Mokotjo and six other Feyenoord players, went out on loan to Excelsior as a result of a new partnership between the Rotterdam-based clubs.
- In 2009, he was nominated for the CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year.
- Erasmus has represented 10 professional clubs across five countries.
- Erasmus’ estimated transfer value reached a career-high of 1.25m in 2016.
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Is the sun going down on his Sundowns career? What we know for sure is that Kermit Romeo Erasmus isn’t scared of a challenge, or a bit of travel. If Erasmus signs for Amakhosi, would he be one of the most noteworthy players to represent both Chiefs and Orlando Pirates?
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Will Kermit Erasmus make the bold step into a Kaizer Chiefs jersey? We’ll know a bit more in the coming days as the winter transfer window shuts on September 22nd.