English-Based Star Open To South Africa Swi…

SA-Eligible Star Max Conway Opens Up On Bafana Ambitions. Photo: Gallo Images

Bolton Wanderers defender Max Conway (23) has revealed he is open to the possibility of playing for South Africa at international level.

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Conway plays as a left-back for the EFL Championship side and enjoyed a strong start to this season for the Wanderers, playing 14 league games and notching one assist to help the club reach 18th in the standings.

The 23-year-old was born in Manchester, holds dual citizenship and is eligible to represent England and South Africa, the latter through his grandmother.

Conway Makes SA Admission

According to The Bolton News, a reporter revealed to Conway that he had held discussions with former Man United and Bolton player Quinton Fortune about his eligibility, and asked the defender about his thoughts on playing for South Africa, and the defender admitted he is open to the possibility of playing for Bafana Bafana

“I’ve said for the time being that my focus is very much on Bolton Wanderers, but of course every boy’s dream is to play on the international level, and if the opportunity arrives it’d definitely be something I’d take a long hard think about to do,” Conway revealed.

Praising Orlando Pirates

Conway’s side faced Orlando Pirates during pre-season back in 2025, a game which finished 2-0 in favour of the English side, and he was left impressed by what he saw from the Buccaneers.

“They were a good team, weren’t they? Technically very, very good players, so, yeah, it’d be a great experience to go and play with players like that because they have got a different style of football to probably how we play in England,” he continued.

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“I think we scored two corners that game to win, but no, they were a really good side, so it’s an interesting way of playing football and maybe one that suits me,” he concluded.

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