January Transfer Window: Bafana Bafana Stars Who Are Still Without Clubs

January Transfer Window: Bafana Bafana Stars Who Are Still Without Clubs

  • The January transfer window is set to open new opportunities for South African internationals who are searching for a new club
  • These set of Bafana Bafana players have been unattached since leaving their former clubs at the end of the 2023-24 season
  • Briefly News lists some of the South African players who are without clubs ahead of the winter transfer window

The January transfer window is set to give some of the South African men's national team players who are unattached and are searching for a new club.

Most of them lost their place in the national team after failing to play weekly for their former clubs before they were released.

Briefly News outlines some of the Bafana Bafana players who are still without clubs ahead of the January transfer window opening.

Lebo Mothiba is among Bafana Bafana players who are still without clubs.
Lebo Mothiba is tackled by Tarek Hamed during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match between Egypt and South Africa. Photo: Visionhaus.
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Bafana Bafana stars who are still without clubs

1. Cafu Phete

Cafu has been without a club since leaving Portuguese side Chaves at the end of last season when his one-year contract expired.

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He has been linked with several clubs but has yet to be attached to one.

2. Kermit Erasmus

Erasmus was among the players Orlando Pirates released at the end of last season and has been linked with a move to Cape Town Spurs in the National First Division.

The 34-year-old is still without a club and he's yet to retire from professional football.

3. Lebo Mothiba

Mothiba is the last on the list after being released by French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg and being without clubs for close to six months.

He was recently seen at the Wydad Athletic Club match in the Botola Pro League.

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Briefly News also reported that UEFA Champions League winner Mario Balotelli showed support to Mothiba who is currently injured.

The former Inter Milan and Liverpool striker sent a message across to the ex-Mamelodi Sundowns player concerning his search for a new club since leaving French side Strasbourg.

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The South African international posted the video the Italian striker sent to him on his Instagram page, with fans sharing their thoughts on it in the comment section.

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Source: Briefly News

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Raphael Abiola (sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@sportsbrief.com.