Mashiane Will Not Be Joining Stellenbosch

Soccer Laduma can confirm that former Kaizer Chiefs wing-back Happy Mashiane will not be joining Stellenbosch.

The 28-year-old was undergoing an assessment in the Cape Winelands, but he’s now back in Gauteng.

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“He’s back in Gauteng and we are working on his next move,” Mashiane’s agent Jazzman Mahlakgane tells this publication.

Meanwhile, Mahlakgane maintains that Mashiane is in the right frame of mind after being released by Kaizer Chiefs and he’s ready for the next chapter of his football career.

Mahlakgane shared some insights into the player’s mental state as he searches for his next home.

“He’s good (mentally). I mean, funny enough, you’re asking about the mental state. I asked him exactly that question. Because a lot of players—and I asked him specifically because when players leave Chiefs or Pirates, they don’t recover mentally,” he said.

“So, I did ask him that: Are you sure you are good to go? Because if you don’t, I need to take you to a psychologist. When we traveled to Stellenbosch, I said, ‘Listen, it’s not going to work if you’re going there half-half. If you’re a half-man, it’s not going to work. If you think that you are mentally ready to fight through, then I’m happy to come with you.’

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“Then he said, ‘I’m happy to fight’. He’s good.

As a teenager, the Tembisa-born player joined Chiefs’ development structures and was promoted to the senior team at the start of 2019. He went on to play 69 games for Chiefs. He spent last season on loan at Siwelele.

Now 28, Mashiane is on the lookout for a new team.