Kaizer Chiefs has signed Angolan international Inácio Miguel Ferreira dos Santos from Petro de Luanda, one of the biggest clubs in his homeland.

The 28-year-old center-back, commonly known as Inácio Miguel, arrived in South Africa on Tuesday afternoon to undergo a medical before signing a three-year deal with Amakhosi.

Miguel, the first Angolan international to sign for Chiefs’ senior team, is the fifth addition to the squad during the current transfer window. He joins Rushwin Dortley, Fiacre Ntwari, Bongani Sam, and Gaston Sirino, who all arrived in the last few weeks.  

The Portuguese-born defender was an integral part of the Petro de Luanda team that participated in the CAF Champions League and won Angola’s domestic league title last season. He has also appeared five times for the Angolan national team.

“We are happy to have a player of Inacio Miguel’s calibre join our team,” says Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung Jr. “We’ve watched him and believe his experience, skill and passion for the game embody the spirit of Kaizer Chiefs and will add a lot of positives in the team. We believe that he will contribute significantly with his talent and are looking forward to working with him as he writes another chapter of his career in South Africa.”

The Angolan international’s first game, if all his documentations are in order, will be part of the Chiefs’ first game of the 2024/25 season against Marumo Gallants at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, 14 September.