Kaizer Chiefs striker Bernard Parker is confident that he can play a crucial role in the Soweto giants’ success this season.

The Glamour Boys suffered their first loss of the campaign when they went down to a narrow 1-0 defeat by Polokwane City at the FNB Stadium over the weekend.

However, Amakhosi remain at the summit of the Absa Premiership standings with 10 points, having won three, drawn once and conceded one defeat from their first five games of the new season.

Parker, who started all five games for Amakhosi this season, says he is focused on maintaining his current high work rate displayed thus far.

‘You want to make the most passes, the most touches in matches. I saw my stats after the last four games, and it was good to see that my work rate was satisfactory,’ Parker told his club’s official website.

‘It’s a confidence booster for me to see that I am on the right path and that I can be important to the team’s success. In terms of performance, I need to remain consistent. To add on top of this is for me to get a goal which I definitely want.’

Kaizer Chiefs will now travel to the at the King Zwelithini Stadium when they take on AmaZulu in their next Absa Premiership clash on Tuesday, with kick-off set for 6pm.