Kaizer Chiefs defender Aden McCarthy has expressed his delight after entering the club’s history books following his goal against Lamontville Golden Arrows on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old’s 39th-minute goal propelled Amakhosi to a 1-0 victory over Abafana Bes’thende at the FNB Stadium as the Soweto giants resumed their 2025/26 Betway Premiership campaign with a victory.
Aden’s first senior goal for the club saw him become the second member of his family to score in a league game for Amakhosi, joining his father, Fabian McCarthy.
Therefore, they become the first father and son duo to score for Chiefs against the same opponents in the PSL era. McCarthy senior scored for Amakhosi in a 3-1 away win over Abafana Bes’thende at Kings Park in Durban on 14 September 2005.
“It’s quite interesting. I was two years old when my dad scored against Arrows in 2005, and knowing that I emulated him makes it historic. I was not aware that he had done that and I was not expecting that I would do the same,” Aden told Chiefs media.
“It is amazing that my first goal happened against a team that my father also scored against, as it was my first goal for the Club and will be one for the history books, one to remember.”
Aden also shared the special message he received from his father, revealing, “It is also ironic that before the game, my dad sent a message and said I should get on the scoresheet.”
Aden and his Chiefs teammates will be in action this weekend as Amakhosi take on Zambian giants ZESCO United in the CAF Confederation Cup match in Ndola on Sunday afternoon.
