DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns unveiled their latest signing on Tuesday as Kobamelo Kodisang joins the star-studded Brazilians.
The 24-year-old’s put pen to paper on a five-year deal as sporting director Flemming Berg continues to bolster Sundowns’ squad ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Kobamelo made his DStv Premiership debut in the colours of the now-defunct Platinum Stars back in the 2015/16 season where he made 20 appearances across two seasons.
He then caught the eye of four-time league-winning coach Gavin Hunt at Bidvest Wits in the 2017/18 season, but there too, he did not spend much time as Kodisang moved abroad to first represent Sanjoanense in Portugal.
The skillful attacker spent some time Sporting Braga’s B team in the 2021/22 term, and was given a chance to play in the first team where he made on appearance in Portugal’s top-tier league.
WATCH: Kodisang in action for Moreirense
Kodisang continued to gain more top flight experience when he moved to Moreirense at the start of last season, playing 31 Liga Portugal games, missing just three matches the entire campaign.
The new Sundowns forward was part of South Africa’s 2020 Olympic Games squad and has also represented the junior national teams in three World Cups and in the Africa Cup of Nations, while also earning a single Bafana Bafana cap in a friendly international against Namibia in September last year.
Playing in the DStv Premiership may enhance his chances of getting back into the national team as Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will be able to keep a close eye on his progress.
While Kodisang is the club’s first acquisition, a couple of players have been released, namely Bongani Zungu, Thabiso Kutumela, Gaston Sirino, Brian Onyango, and Junior Mendieta.
𝙆𝙊𝘿𝙄𝙎𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝙃𝘼𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘿🛬
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) July 9, 2024
Masandawana, let's give the latest addition to the Yellow Nation, Kobamelo Kodisang, a very warm welcome!👆#Sundowns #WelcomeKodisang pic.twitter.com/O39mMZkvb4
