Kaizer Chiefs forward Cole Alexander was delighted to have scored his first goal for Amakhosi this campaign after a lengthy lay-off due to injury.

The 32-year-old made his first appearance for Chiefs since 22 December 2021, having last featured for the Soweto giants during their 2-0 home win over Maritzburg United.

Alexander managed to get his name on the scoresheet after scoring the final goal in Amakhosi’s 3-1 win over Chippa United at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

The former Bidvest Wits forward is now ready to give his all in Amakhosi’s remaining fixtures of the season after he was sidelined for 12 weeks through injury.

“It has been 12 weeks since I last played, I was very happy to get some game time and to get back on the pitch,” Alexander told his club’s official website.

“I was very happy to score my first goal in the Chiefs colours, very very happy for that.

“We are going to take it as we take any other game and work hard in training. Also, they eliminated us from the Nedbank Cup, so this is a way to get back at them.

“As a Chiefs player, I have not played in front of fans. As a player that always used to play against Chiefs, the crowd was always intimidating. For me, I am excited to have the opposite of that and to have the crowd for me. That’s a big advantage because, like I said, I have played against Chiefs with the crowd intimidating us. It will be an advantage for us to have them back.

“I am just going to give my best every single day, that is all I can promise. The guys I am playing with, I learn a lot from them. They are good professionals on and off the field. I am lucky to be playing with them,” concluded Alexander.