SuperSport United's Zambian international midfielder Noah Chivuta has taken on the role of Father Christmas and donated a set of Umbro jerseys worth R5 000 to his former club, Kabwe Warriors.

Chivuta said during the presentation at Railway Systems of Zambia offices in Lusaka that the gesture was a way of thanking Warriors, the team he played for before he trekked to South Africa.

The Matsantsansa player, who signed a three-year personal contract with Umbro in July this year, is also scheduled to donate another set of jerseys worth a similar amount to premiership outfit, Roan United during the course of this week.

He said having played in the Zambia League in the past, he was aware of the hardships local sides were faced with regarding playing kit.

Chivuta said he treasured all his former local sides because they had helped in moulding him into the player that he is today.

The former Zambia Under-23 skipper said because he has a running contract with Umbro South Africa, it became easy for him to secure quality kit at a good price.

Warriors chairperson, Vincent Sandamuka thanked Chivuta for the gesture, describing it as a challenge to Zambian players based abroad.

Sandamuka has since appealed to all Zambians playing in well paying leagues to emulate Chivuta.

He said the strip, which is in Warriors' traditional colours of blue and white, was a boost to the team's morale ahead of the new season.

"Noah is making this donation to our teams at a time when we are suffering from a number of things, among them lack of proper playing kit. This is a gesture well done by Noah, especially as he was donating to his former club," he said.

Chivuta started his playing career at Roan then moved to Warriors before moving to the PSL to join the now defunct Hellenic Football Club.