Sundowns confirm signing of midfielder from US club

Mamelodi Sundowns have officially confirmed the permanent signing of midfielder Katlego “Tsiki” Ntsabeleng from MLS club FC Dallas.

FC Dallas announced the move last week, but Sundowns had not commented on the matter until Friday when the club confirmed that it has activated the purchase option included in his season-long loan agreement.

During his loan spell with the Pretoria-based team, the 28-year-old featured in 14 matches, contributing two goals and one assist in 2025-26.

Sundowns confirm agreement

“Katlego Ntsabeleng has made his move permanent and will continue his journey in Yellow. Yellow Nation, show him some love in the comments,” Sundowns announced via a social media statement.

Ntsabeleng‘s time with FC Dallas spanned four seasons, during which he accumulated 92 appearances across all competitions, scoring two goals and providing seven assists for the MLS side.

The Johannesburg native began his professional career with FC Dallas, making his debut on February 26, 2022, as a substitute against Toronto FC. He scored his first professional goal in a match against the Houston Dynamo on April 23, 2022.

FC Dallas originally selected Ntsabeleng with the 28th overall pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft following his collegiate career at Oregon State University.