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Former
Kaizer Chiefs defender, Tefu Mashamaite has become the latest soccer star to
return to South Africa from a European club.
Mashamaite
was unveiled by SuperSport United as their new addition to the squad, which
already have four Kaizer Chiefs players who played under Stuart Baxter at
Naturena.
Mashamaite
was signed on a two- year contract with an option to extend and will link up
with Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Reyaad Pieterse, Kingston Nkhatha and Morgan Gould
whom he all worked with at Kaizer Chiefs.
Mashamaite's
return to Premier Soccer League (PSL) came as a shock to many people after the
defender scored a goal in Sunday's win as Hacken defeated Östersund 3-1.
The return
of Mashamaite has also raised eyebrows about South African players’ inability
to fully settle in Europe.
Mashamaite
isn’t the first South African footballer to return in the PSL after a brief
spell in Europe. Players such as Bradley Grobler, Keegan Ritchie, Reyaad
Pieterse, Darren Keet and many others all didn’t stay long in Europe before
returning to South Africa.
According to
Hacken sporting Director, Sonny Karlsson the 2014/2015 PSL footballer of the
year and Players' player of the season returned to South Africa because he was
home sick.
“Sometimes
life comes before football. Or sometimes‚ so it is always. But he [Mashamaite]
has his children in South Africa and is homesick,” Karlsson said.
Rangers FC
midfielder, Mandla Masango has also appeared to be another South African star
set return to the PSL.
The
midfielder has been linked with a move away from the Danish club and has since
been training alone. Reports in Denmark suggest the midfielder demands a move
away from the club.
It has also
been speculated as well that Stuart Baxter is closely monitoring Masango’s
situation with the hope of landing the 27-year old to Tshwane.
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