Chiefs promote young left-back Mashiane

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Kaizer Chiefs have announced the promotion of young left back Happy Mashiane from the club’s Multichoice Diski Challenge team to the senior side.

The Soweto Giants made the announcement via their twitter account on Tuesday afternoon revealing that the 21-year-old has signed his a four-and-a-half-year deal, his first as a professional.

Mashiane was part of the Amajita outfit that lifted the 2017 COSAFA Cup in Madagascar and has been a prominent figure in the Chiefs’ reserve team this season which has earned him a contract at Naturena.

The young defender will battle for a spot in the team with the likes of Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya, Godfrey Walusimbi and Lehlogonolo Mirwa as Ernst Middendorp has a number of youthful options to choose from.

Middendorp revealed to the club’s website that he believes the player is ready for the step up and that it won’t take him long to get a chance in the team

‘Happy has been around. At 21 years of age, he is matured, and I think this is the right time to have him join the first team,’ said the German.

‘Happy has an extremely educated left foot. He will give us options on the left. He knows the Kaizer Chiefs culture and has already been with the club for four years.

‘I admire him for his attitude. He is not the kind of player who gets over excited on the ball, he does his business and applies the basics. I think it won’t take long before he gets a nod to play.’

Chiefs are next in action when they travel to Mdantsane for their Nedbank Cup opener against ABC Motsepe League side Tornado FC this Sunday and considering the number of games played recently Mashiane might get his first taste of first team football.

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