Ex-Kaizer Chiefs star Siyabonga Ngezana could’ve signed for FC Copenhagen. Image: iDiski Times
Ex-Kaizer Chiefs star breaks seven-year trophy drought at new club
A former Kaizer Chiefs star has won his first silverware after enduring a seven-year trophy drought during his time at the Soweto giants.
Ex-Kaizer Chiefs star Siyabonga Ngezana could’ve signed for FC Copenhagen. Image: iDiski Times
Ex-Kaizer Chiefs defender Siyabonga Ngezana finally tasted the sweet feeling of winning silverware with Romanian giants FCSB.
Siyabonga Ngezana left Chiefs in a deal that came as a shock, at the beginning of the current season.
When Ngezana arrived at FCSB, he did not have a smooth sailing ride at the club. He joined the team late from Chiefs, due to some visa issues. He then finally took to the field and was culpable for a goal conceded on his unofficial debut. What was positive about that, however, was that the was handed the captains armband on debut.
On to official matters on the field, it took a long time for Ngezana to finally make his official debut for FCSB. Before then, he was failing make the match day squad, with the club president making hints of an early exit. The former Chiefs man turned it all round, however, first getting himself into the starting line up on a regular basis. From there, he started winning Man of Match awards and being part of the Romanian league’s Team of the Week.
Ngezana turned his FCSB career around
It was that type of momentum that saw clubs from bigger leagues in Europe start to show interest in Ngezana. Chief amongst those was been French Ligue 1 side FC Lorient. In the previous transfer window, it is was rumoured that they had tabled a 5 million euro offer to FCSB. The club rejected that offer too, according to the multiple reports doing the rounds in Europe.
Ended trophy drought from Chiefs days
That seems to have been to good effect for both Ngezana and FCSB however, as it resulted in a league title victory. This was the club’s first title since 2015, making it more special for the former Chiefs star. This was also him ending the seven year trophy drought that had been gripping him since he started his senior football career.
With rumoured interested in France and Turkey, it remains interesting to see if FCSB will cash in on Ngezana. Should they do so, Chiefs will be smiling to the bank as well, due to a sell-on clause.
