Kgaogelo "Kegs" Chauke (born 8 January 2003) is a South African professional

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for club

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home g ...

Club career

Southampton

Having joined

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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

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in the

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. On 26 July 2022, Chauke signed for

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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

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. On 30 August 2022, Chauke scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home defeat to Newport County.

Burton Albion

On 29 June 2023, Chauke signed a two-year contract with

for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2023 in a 2–0 home defeat against

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in the

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. 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

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

International career

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

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. 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.

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Southampton FC profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chauke, Kegs 2003 births Living people Soccer players from Pretoria South African men's soccer players South Africa men's youth international soccer players English men's footballers South African emigrants to the United Kingdom Thatcham Town F.C. players Southampton F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Black British sportsmen South African expatriate men's soccer players South African expatriate sportspeople in England English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century South African sportsmen