‘Stellies Is My New Home’: TS Galaxy Star Lehlogonolo Mojela Picks Stellies Over PSL Giants

‘Stellies Is My New Home’: TS Galaxy Star Lehlogonolo Mojela Picks Stellies Over PSL Giants

  • TS Galaxy striker Lehlogonolo Mojela has signed for Stellenbosch FC despite being linked with Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs
  • The 27-year-old forward said he chose the Winelands side because of their all-out attacking style of play
  • Local football fans expressed their excitement on social media as they believe Stellies will make a major impression in the PSL next season
Lehlogonolo Mojela is a Stellenbosch FC player
Striker Lehlogonolo Mojela is a new weapon in Steve Barker's Stellenbosch FC side. Image: StellenboschFC.
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Striker Lehlogonolo Mojela has chosen Stellenbosch FC over Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns after leaving TS Galaxy.

The 27-year-old forward is the latest player to join Stellies after the club unveiled Omega Mdaka and Sanele Barns.

Lehlogonolo Mojela wants to help Stellenbosch FC

Mojela speaks about signing for Stellenbosch in the video below:

Speaking upon his unveiling on Stellies' Twitter profile, Mojela said he chose the Winelands club despite previous reports that he wanted to join PSL champions Sundowns.

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Mojela said:

"I'm very excited to join the Stellenbosch family because they play a very similar type of football to the one I play. All they do is attack! I am going to bring a lot of energy, want to motivate my teammates, help each other and score goals also. Stellies is my new home, dankie."

Fans are excited

Local football fans showed their excitement on social media, believing Stellies will be a force to reckon with next season.

Pheello Motlokoa admires Stellies transfers:

"Stellies is assembling a good team."

Tshepi Ngwana Aus Sinah II wished Mojela well:

"I remember him saying he won't join Chiefs. But Stellenbosch is a great team, and their mission is clear. Congratulations, lad, keep going."

Koketso Mmako says Stellies is a danger:

"While other teams are busy running in the streets of Turkey, dreaming to win the league. Stellies will be hard to beat."

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Mawande Genu is excited:

"Stellies have tasted glory, and they want more. This might be the best season in the PSL."

Rethabile Malatsi is a Stellies fan:

"We're going to have a good season, Go Stellies."

PSL giants enter a bidding war for Stellenbosch FC star

As reported by Briefly News, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns are set to go head-to-head for the signature of Stellenbosch FC star Jayden Adams.

The midfielder has been linked with a move away from the Winelands side, who have placed an R40 million price tag on the Bafana Bafana star.

Source: Briefly News

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Junior Bester (Editor) Junior Bester is the current Entertainment (Sports) Writer at Briefly News. He achieved a ND:Journalism at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2012. He worked for Independent Newspapers from 2011 till 2022 covering news, sport, business and entertainment for titles such as Weekend Argus, Cape Argus, Daily Voice and Northern News. Junior passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. He joined Briefly News in 2024. You can reach him at junior.bester@briefly.co.za