Rowan Human reveals why he snubbed Kaizer Chiefs - 'Family said go to AmaZulu, where we feel like you’re safer'

Rowan Human has explained what motivated his choice to sign for AmaZulu even though Kaizer Chiefs had shown interest in him.

Human signed for Usuthu in July 2023 from Maritzburg United after he had been massively linked with a move to Amakhosi.

Safety, according to Human, is one of the major reasons that influenced his parents to push for his move to stay in Durban.

“I think, last-minute things, when I spoke to my family about everything,” Human told iDiski Times.

“They said to me, ’At this point, we are not too sure about you coming back to Joburg, with everything that’s happening.’ My parents are really scared that I might get sucked into the life of Joburg and want to be in Westbury every weekend, or something like that.

“So they were just really scared for me. I think my family was scared for me, and they just said to me, ‘No, stay in Durban; rather go to AmaZulu, where we feel like you’re safer, and you can go; you can learn there as well.’

“And also the fact that coach Pablo [Franco Martin] came in, I was thinking, a Spanish coach, there’s something to learn. If there’s a league that I love watching, it is LaLiga," he stated.

“So I thought, here’s a Spanish coach; here’s the opportunity to learn what’s happening in that country. Because of the way they play football, everyone wants to play the way the Spanish teams play football," he concluded.

Since he joined AmaZulu, he has turned out to be one of the key players for the Arthur Zwane-led outfit.

During their Premier Soccer League (PSL) match against Kaizer Chiefs on February 4, 2025, Human provided two assists for goals that were scored by Tshepang Moremi and Elmo Kambindu as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

During a 2-1 win over SuperSport United on February 1, 2025, Human scored the opener before he assisted Ben Motshwari in scoring the winning goal late in the second half.

These key contributions just show how Human is becoming a dependable player for the Durban-based club.

The forward is a product of the Bidvest Wits academy and was in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv before he returned to South Africa.

As AmaZulu chase a slot in next season's Caf Confederation Cup campaign and as the league hits the final lap, Human is expected to contribute big.