Young football players encouraged to showcase their talent
The first trials of the 2015 Nedbank Ke Yona team search is set to take place at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday (April 18) from 08:00 and Mpumalanga’s best young talent will be taking to the field to impress the coaches.
The country’s largest football talent search initiative is headed by the highly experienced quartet of Shakes Mashaba, Owen Da Gama, Khabo Zondo and Mike Mangena. Nedbank has been on a nationwide search for raw football talent for the past two years.
This is an excellent opportunity for young players to showcase their talent as the chosen Nedbank Ke Yona Team play against the winners of the Nedbank Cup on live television.
Speaking on behalf of the Ke Yona Team selectors, Bafana Bafana assistant coach, Owen Da Gama has made a call to young players to grab this unique opportunity.
“It is always an exciting time for us when we get the opportunity to reach out to the furthest parts of the country and find those gems that have never had the chance of being scouted. Through such initiatives, we found players like Maphosa Modiba who we also took to the CAF Youth Championships with the U-20 National team. We therefore urge players from across the Mpumalanga province to come and emulate their own heroes such as Mandla Masango and Happy Jele who also come from this province,” Da Gama said.
Nedbank’s Divisional Executive for Group Marketing, Sydney Nhlanhla Mbhele echoed the sentiments of the Bafana coach, saying that the Ke Yona Team Search is within Nedbank’s vision of being a bank that enables people to make the things that really matter happen.
“Everyone has a dream that they believe in. It seems impossible at times until someone presents an opportunity that will give life to that dream. The Nedbank Ke Yona Team Search is about turning dreams into a reality, producing heroes within communities but most importantly, making the things that really matter happen. We are making a plea to South Africans to take up this unique opportunity that could prove to be the springboard to making their football dreams a reality” concluded Mbhele.
Players between the ages of 18 and 25, in possession of a valid South African ID, can also make their dreams happen by simply dialling *120*KEYONA# or *120*539662# and following the easy steps to enter.
Successful applicants are reminded to bring their Identity Documents when coming to the stadium for the trials.
For more information on Ke Yona team search or times and dates of trials, visit https://www.nedbankcup.co.za/team-tryouts-full
