Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has hailed the contribution of new striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana, who set a new mark for South African football on Sunday.
His hattrick of penalties in the DStv Premiership victory over Stellenbosch at the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday was the first time a player had scored three penalties in a league match.
It took his tally of goals for the season to six, putting him alongside Mamelodi Sundowns’ Peter Shalulile in the goalscoring charts.
“He simplifies things, you know, he keeps it simple as a striker, he just wants to play the ball outward, he wants to protect the ball, he wants to play those one-twos,” explained Zwane, whose team have now won three successive league matches and moved up to fourth spot on the DStv Premiership table.
“He is a tall boy and he's quick for his frame and he's got that balance as well. We always wanted a player that can release players like Ashley du Preez.
“He's not just the striker that is waiting for the crosses. You know, we are not a team that will rely on high balls. We are a team that will want to penetrate through the middle.”
Zwane says the tall Burundian, who joined them at start of the season after playing in Kazakhstan, as a keen leaner.
“I'm so happy for him and I'm very, very proud of him. He's improving because he is coachable. He's one player who always, you know, want to learn new things. He wants to know, ‘Coach, am I doing the right thing?’ You can see, his game is improving and he's one of our key players for this season.”