Dillan Solomons
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dillan Peter Solomons | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Steenberg, Cape Town | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Milano United | 23 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Royal Eagles | 45 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Stellenbosch | 3 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | All Stars | 26 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Moroka Swallows | 22 | (4) |
| 2022– | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 | |||
Dillan Solomons (born 30 May 1996) is a South African soccer player who plays as a left-back for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.
Career
He hails from Steenberg.[1] As a young player he also participated in athletics, namely sprints, long jump and triple jump. According to IOL, he was "arguably ... the fastest player in the league" in 2022.[2] He recorded several placements between 5th and 8th at South African age-group championships, and finished 12th in the long jump at the 2016 South African Championships. Solomons managed to surpass the 7-metre barrier in the long jump by recording 7.06 metres in April 2016 in Germiston.[3]
Solomons played one year for Milano United, then two years for Royal Eagles with whom he won promotion from the 2018-19 National First Division.[4] Instead of contesting the 2019-20 South African Premier Division with the Royal Eagles, in July 2019 he moved to Stellenbosch[5] Seeing very limited playing time, Solomons moved back to the second tier with All Stars before he was bought by Moroka Swallows as a replacement for left winger Kgaogelo Sekgota.[6]
Solomons made his Premier Division breakthrough at Moroka Swallows.[1] Manager Dylan Kerr converted him to right wing-back.[7] Solomons was subsequently bought by Kaizer Chiefs in the summer of 2022.[2] Sinky Mnisi, who was the CEO of Royal AM, made a minor stir by claiming that Royal AM already had agreed to buy the player from Swallows.[8][9][10]
Solomons was a Kaizer Chiefs regular during late 2022, but then found himself more often on the bench and suffered a dislocated shoulder in January 2023.[11] During the 2023–24 season, he largely fell out of use. By March 2024 Solomons had not yet started a single game. Reeve Frosler and then Zitha Kwinika were preferred in the right back position.[12]
Personal life
Solomons had his first child in 2023.[13]
References
- ^ a b Mothowagae, Daniel (19 September 2021). "Solomons makes a giant leap from sandpits to soaring in the PSL". City Press. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Baleka, Mihlali (1 August 2022). "Kaizer Chiefs newbie Dillan Solomons credits athletics for his speed and discipline". IOL. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Dillan Solomons at World Athletics
- ^ Dillan Solomons at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "We are very excited to welcome Dillan Solomons to the #stellenboschfc family". Stellenbosch FC. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Mlotha, Sipho (16 July 2021). "Swallows FC Kamaal Sait explains Dillon Solomons signing". Kick Off. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Ditlhobolo, Austin (21 June 2022). "Swallows coach Kerr on Kaizer Chiefs' Solomons transfer: I took a gamble". Goal. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Mnisi – Chiefs Must Sign Solomons From Royal AM". iDiski Times. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Respond To Mnisi's Solomons' Claims". iDiski Times. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Kohler, Lorenz (4 August 2022). "Solomons Opens Up On Royal AM Debacle". iDiski Times. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Dillan Solomons says competition for places is a positive at Kaizer Chiefs". SABC Sport. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Mokhesi, Tokelo (6 March 2024). "Why Kwinika? Johnson explains selection over Frosler, Solomons". FAR Post. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Nel, Hennely (2 June 2023). "Kaizer Chiefs star Dillan Solomons welcomes his firstborn baby". SA People. Retrieved 29 March 2024.