Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane has opened up about his future as he gets into the latter years of his career.
Zwane, 35, has been at Sundowns since 2011, forming part of a highly successful stint at the club as he has won 14 trophies including nine league titles, only bettered by veteran goalkeeper Dennis Onyango, who has 12, and one Champions League.
He has a chance to win a second Champions League if Sundowns can overcome Egyptian club Pyramids in the two-legged final but at his age, most players would be thinking about retirement.
However, the ever-green attacking midfielder says he is far from leaving the field, expressing a desire to continue enjoying success on the pitch for both club and country, with Bafana Bafana set to feature at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in December and leading their 2026 World Cup qualification group by five points.
Themba Zwane has no desire to quit just yet
“For me, no I haven’t set time of when I will stop playing but as long as I still feel fresh, still feel fit, I will keep going,” Mshishi told PrimeSportsWithMahlatse as quoted by iDiski Times.
“Because I still want to win more, I still want to represent the country, so I have to push myself.”
Mshishi still has a future at Sundowns as he was recently handed a new one-year contract that will take his stint up to June 2026 when he will be 36.
With his performances, few can rule him out from playing until his late 30s as he is still vital for Sundowns as well as Bafana Bafana where coach Hugo Broos rates him highly.
Zwane returned from a long-term injury last month and has been getting few minutes as coach Miguel Cardoso manages his workload.
