Taariq Fielies insists he isn’t bitter about being snubbed by former team Ajax Cape Town as he looks to reach even greater heights with Cape Town City in the 2018-19 season.

The former Milano United defender was snapped up by the Citizens before the 2017-18 campaign and cemented his spot in Benni McCarthy’s team with his seasoned performances in the heart of their defence alongside former captain Robyn Johannes.

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Despite establishing himself in the PSL for the Citizens with his no-nonsense approach, Fielies could have turned out for Ajax, having spent a few years in their development ranks.

The lanky defender made one appearance for the Urban Warriors, coming on as a second-half substitute for Matthew Booth in a PSL clash against Maritzburg United on 7 December 2012.

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‘I will always be grateful for Ajax, they helped my development and gave me a professional contract,’ he told TFG SoccerClub.

‘Although things didn’t work out for me as I planned, I had to leave, because I wasn’t in the coach’s plans and then, yeah, like they say “the rest is history”,’ he concluded.

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Fielies and his City outfit begin their 2018-19 PSL campaign with a game against SuperSport United at the Cape Town Stadium on 4 August with kick-off set for 6pm.

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