Siyabonga Ngezana has credited Kaizer Chiefs for turning him into a player now capable of succeeding in Europe following his great start to life in Romania.
Ngezana has so far enjoyed his start at FCSB, becoming a key player for the Romanian champions, who are also challenging in the Europa League.
The Bafana Bafana centre-back believes he could have struggled in Romania had it not been for the good grounding he received at Chiefs where he honed his career.
Ngezana lauds Chiefs’ big role in his career
“Kaizer Chiefs played a big role in my life, on and off the field. I wouldn’t have been the person that I am today if it wasn’t for Kaizer Chiefs,” he told iDiski Times.
“The opportunity that I got, if it wasn’t for Chiefs I wouldn’t be in Romania. I don’t think I’ve been here. And apart from that, throughout my career at Chiefs, in terms of facing some of the things. playing for Kaizer Chiefs was one of my dreams and it came true.”
Ngezana had a love-hate relationship with Chiefs fans during his six years at the club with his errors not going down well with the Amakhosi faithful.
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He was, however, able to keep a cool head and put in impressive performances which earned him the move to Europe and is also succeeding in Romania.
“I’m always going to be grateful for that opportunity. And, they built me a lot like they built me the person that I am today, in terms of character,” added the defender.
“I think if it wasn’t for Chiefs, I don’t think I could have made it, or I could have been the strong person that I am today.”
Ngezana has so far featured in 22 matches across all competitions for FCSB, starting all but two, while he also has one goal to his name.
