Broos details Mofokeng’s path to regular starts at Belgian club
Despite being deployed as a substitute in all these matches, Mofokeng has delivered impressive performances.
SEDIBENG.- Relebohile Mofokeng and his Belgian club, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, dropped to fifth place in the Belgian Pro League following a goalless draw against Zulte Waregem on Saturday.
This was Mofokeng’s second league appearance for the club. However, the Sharpeville-born young star is still waiting to make his first league start for Saint-Gilloise.
Just like in his opening game against KV C Westerlo, where his team secured a 5-1 victory, Mofokeng came off the bench in the 61st minute.
The encouraging news for the Bafana Bafana star is that he has already netted his first goal.
Following the weekend results, Saint-Gilloise sits fifth on the league standings with four points, while Club Brugge tops the table with six points from two games. The encouraging news for the Bafana Bafana star is that he has already netted his first goal of the season as a substitute. Despite scoring on his league debut, he continues to be used from the bench.
He also came on as a substitute during pre-season friendlies and made his UEFA Champions League third-play-off qualifier debut from the bench as his side was eliminated 6-5 on aggregate.
Despite being deployed as a substitute in all these matches, Mofokeng has delivered impressive performances. The standout moment of his career since moving to Belgium was helping his team lift their first Belgian Super Cup trophy.
He came off the bench and scored a deciding goal from the penalty spot.
Expectations are high that Mofokeng could earn his first start when Saint-Gilloise hosts 8th-placed Anderlecht on August 30.
It is a crucial must-win fixture for Saint-Gilloise to climb back to the top of the table, and the club may look to Mofokeng to provide the spark they need.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos previously told journalists that it would take Mofokeng six months to establish himself as a regular starter in the Belgian Pro League.
Broos explained that the club would use this period to improve his physical conditioning, noting that Belgian football demands strength and that Mofokeng must develop this aspect alongside his natural talent.
