Riveiro weighs in on Mabasa future
Tshegofatso Mabasa of Orlando Pirates scores his goal against Sifiso Mlungwana of Golden Arrows during the DStv Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Golden Arrows at Orlando Stadium on April 06, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.Head coach Jose Riveiro has weighed in on striker Tshegofatso Mabasa 's DStv Premiership’s Lesley Manyathelela Golden Boot award, as Orlando Pirates played drew against SuperSport United, and revealed his 'hope' regarding Mabasa's future.
Mabasa scored his 16th goal of the season to open the scoring for The Buccaneers against Matsatsana at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. Trevor Moralo found the equalizer in the second half to end the tie at a point each.Having spent the first part of the season on loan at Moroka Swallows, Mabasa scored six league goals between August and December 2023. He added 10 more when returned to Pirates in February.
The 27-year-old's scoring exploits have not gone unnoticed by the footballing community and the striker has been linked with a move away from The Buccaneers, with interest from rivals Mamelodi Sundowns and from abroad.However, speaking at the post-match press conference, Riveiro hailed Mabasa's contribution and alluded to a desire to keep hold of the striker beyond season."Like I have said several times, He has had a really good impact with the group.
"Always available for selection and he is now getting the reward for the hard work that he was putting in the other half of the season at Swallows. "Overall, A really good season for him and hopefully, he can replicate these types of performances in the future for us, here at Pirates.Overall, Mabasa scored an impressive 19 goals across all competitions from 32 appearances and will likely have a chance to add to that tally when Pirates take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of the Nedbank Cup on 1 June.For 14 free days, you can have access to the best from Soccer Laduma, KickOff, Daily Sun, TrueLove and Drum.
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