Ke Yona captain signs with Wits
Bongani Mdluli, who has been playing for Ke Yona Team will now play his trade at a professional level.
The dream of a professional football career has finally come to life for defender, Bongani Mbuli who has signed a two-year contract with Bidvest Wits FC. The hard-tackling defender’s performance during the Nedbank Ke Yona Challenge against Supersport United caught the eyes of a number of Premier
Soccer League clubs but with Nedbank’s innovative addition to the Ke Yona Team Search that saw the final Ke Yona squad drafted into PSL clubs on a one-month trial basis, the young defender is now a Bidvest Wits FC player. Mbuli now joins the long list of players that have partnered with Nedbank to make their dreams happen through the Ke Yona Team Search.
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The 20-year-old was unearthed and groomed by the four Ke Yona Team coaches in Shakes Mashaba, Owen Da Gama, Khabo Zondo and Mike Mangena and is steadily growing into a prized asset for South African football.
During his time under the coaches at the Ke Yona Bootcamps, the youngster was equipped with key financial and lifestyle management skills to help the player become a complete footballer on and off the field.
“Over the past three years, I have noticed how Nedbank has turned people’s dreams into a reality. “I am glad that I took the opportunity and became one of many youngsters to graduate from the programme. “I can proudly call myself a professional footballer and very grateful to have an opportunity to play for a professional club” said Mbuli.
Mbuli now follows in the footsteps of Sydney Masana (Bloem Celtic), Jarred Meyer (Jomo Cosmos), Ian
Chikowa (Tuks) and Aubrey Modiba (SuperSport United) who continue to thrive and make their mark in the Premier Soccer League.
