6 things to know about Keanu Cupido, the king of pinpoint passing in the CAF Champions League | OneFootball

Keanu Cupido, master of precise passing in the CAF Champions League

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Keanu Cupido, defender for South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns, is unquestionably the king of accurate passing in this 2025-2026 edition of the CAF Champions League.

According to statistics from the specialist website sofascore, he leads the league in completed passes, boasting an impressive 321 successful passes in 5 group stage matches.

He surpasses Moroccan Mohamed Rabie Hrimat, midfielder for AS FAR, as well as his teammate Grant Kekana, who have recorded 313 and 299 successful passes respectively.

Here are 6 things you need to know about Keanu Cupido:

Trained at the Diambars Football Academy in South Africa, he joined Bidvest Wits FC in 2016.

After a brief stint with the AC Ajaccio reserve team during the 2017-2018 season, he was signed by Cape Town City.

He was recruited by Mamelodi Sundowns during the 2025 winter transfer window for a fee of 500,000 euros.

He has made 27 appearances for the Brazilians but has yet to score or provide an assist.

A versatile player, he can operate either as a central defender or as a right back.