Luke Baartman has been in superb form for Kaizer Chiefs in the opening two Betway Premiership matches.
There is a unique kind of pressure that comes with donning the famous gold and black jersey of Kaizer Chiefs. It is a weight that has crushed many promising young talents before they could ever truly spread their wings.
But if the early exchanges of the 2026/27 Betway Premiership season are anything to go by, 20-year-old Luke Baartman is showing that he has broad shoulders.
Following a scintillating Man of the Match performance against Kruger United over the weekend, Baartman took it one step further by announcing his arrival on the biggest stage in South African football with his first Betway Premiership goal for Amakhosi in the 2-0 win over Sekhukhune United on Wednesday night.
But just who is this young talent, and where does he hail from?
