Stellenbosch sign fourth Kaizer Chiefs player as squad rebuild continues

[p]The signing of the 20-year-old centre-back follows on the heels of striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/du-preez-ashley/pYO694Ob/"]Ashley du Preez[/a]’s return to Stellies from Naturena and the arrival of defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/msimango-spiwe/QgDvIWwo/"]Given Msimango[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matlou-lehlogonolo/foPrcE7o/"]George Matlou[/a] also made the switch between clubs earlier in the window.[/p][p]Those moves followed the transfer of highly rated winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/langelihle-phili/bBjLCsvN/"]Langelihle Phili[/a] in the opposite direction.[/p][p]Junior international [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/taunyana-gopolang/69o0MOWH/"]Taunyana[/a] came through the development ranks at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kaizer-chiefs/fFZ2CGx0/"]Chiefs[/a] but did not make a first-team appearance for Amakhosi.[/p][p][b]“This is a team that is well known for development and having great facilities and coaches, so I’m grateful to be here,” [/b]he told his new club’s website.[/p][p][b]“Growing as a player and a person is the most important thing for me, and I felt that this was the right step for my career and the right environment for me to grow. This is an environment where a lot of players have shone in the past, so I’m excited to go on that journey now as well.[/b][/p][embed guid="5ab198ac-34b6-4e98-8067-ba8c25a8b814" url="https://x.com/StellenboschFC/status/2084909293086618058?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“For the team, the thing that makes people the happiest is to compete with the best, win trophies and ultimately succeed as a team, so I hope to be able to look back one day and say we achieved that together.”[/b][/p][p]He was part of the South Africa squad that lifted the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt last year.[/p][p]Taunyana is the 12th new signing announced by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/stellenbosch-fc/fJsWcA5b/"]Stellenbosch[/a] as they overhaul their squad under coach Gavin Hunt.[/p][p]The team lost their opening game of the Betway Premiership campaign [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/amazulu-4jYGJsW7/stellenbosch-fJsWcA5b/?mid=WjWOKex9"]1-0[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/amazulu/4jYGJsW7/"]AmaZulu[/a], a home fixture that was played in Durban due to the unavailability of suitable venues in the Western Cape.[/p][p]They are next in action away to Polokwane City on Tuesday.[/p]