Polokwane City nabs Segolela
After training with Polokwane City FC for a period of three weeks, former Orlando Pirates player, Tlou Gautrain Segolela secured a contract with the team.
POLOKWANE – The Moletjie born and bred soccer star has been without a team since his contract with Platinum Stars expired at the end of the 2015/16 season.
The attacking midfielder signed a contract with Rise and Shine after the opening of the January transfer window period.
According to Rise and Shine team manager, Bernard Molekwa, Segolela impressed the technical team when he joined them at the trials last month.
Molekwa said they hope Segolela and two other new signings will add value to the club and help win as many games as possible.
“Segolela’s experience will definitely shape the team. After training with us, we realised he is still in tip-top shape and would be an asset to the team,” Molekwa explained.
BONUS was informed by an anonymous source that Segolela signed an 18-month contract with the team to which Molekwa replied: “We cannot reveal the length of his contract at the moment”.
Before Segolela could seal a deal with Polokwane City, there were rumours that linked the speedster with Bakgaga ba Mphahlele.
Segolela started his football career at the Pirates Development Academy before moving to the first team. Polokwane City also signed a Zambian defensive midfielder, Salulani Phiri, and former Witbank Spurs defender, Mohau Tshehla.
Molekwa emphasised that the three new players have to work their way up to the top.
“The contract does not guarantee these players a spot in the first team. They still have to prove themselves to the technical team before they can feature among the first team’s 18 players,” Molekwa added.
He further said he believes in each and every one of them and hopes they will assist the team to secure a spot in the top eight in the Premier Soccer League (PSL). Polokwane City coach, Luc Eymael, said players have to prove themselves before they can get game time.
“I assessed Segolela and convinced the chairperson to sign him. It is too early to say whether the new players will add value to the team and we will only see that answered on the pitch,” Eymael said.
