From lying in a hospital bed one month ago to grinding for the revival of his career, the former Polokwane City striker, Siphesihle Nzimande, 30, says he’s still in the game.
He emerged from Golden Arrows juniors whom he joined while he was in High School. Only four months he spent in the development team before joining the first team in the 2010/11 season.
Nzimande witnessed the rocky road when his contract was terminated by Arrows due to injury concerns, however, he fought and earned another opportunity at Polokwane City.
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“That’s when I experienced hard times in football and started to have an agent. I was called to join Ethekwini Coastal who were competing in SAB League,” Nzimande told FiND iT News.
“After three months, I had two offers on the table from Moroka Swallows and Polokwane City. I opted for City because I was avoiding pressure at Swallows.”
Nzimande says he’s still fit and ready to grab any opportunity that comes his way.
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“It’s true that the last time I played in the professionally was in 2018 at Jomo Cosmos but I came back home and signed with Coastal. I’m still a player, I haven’t retired,” insisting Nzimande.
“When I’m sending my CVs to agents, they want my videos which I don’t have. I’m telling you if I had those videos, I could even join Pirates, Chiefs, or Sundowns”
“If I’d get an opportunity now, I’d do much better than before because I’m experienced and mature. They say ‘it’s always darkest before its dawn’ and hopefully, the opportunity will come.”
The 30-year-old man said he would embrace a coaching job but not now as he looks to resume where he left off.
“If all my wishes come true in football, I’d take a coaching job after retiring but not so far as I’m still looking to play.”
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Nzimande nearly lost his life last month when he was stabbed in Port Shepston by a community member after an unprovoked altercation.
“The doctors said I should have died. I just said God is great and I believe that he has more in store for me,” Nzimande concluded.
