Ambitious Black Leopards sign Namibian forward Muzeu

Black Leopards have added firepower to their frontline by signing free-scoring Namibian forward Buthuel Muzeu ahead of the Motsepe Foundation Championship in South Africa.

The 22-year-old player tells FARPost in an exclusive interview that he was finding his feet at Leopards, saying he had received a hearty welcome from team mates.

“It feels good to be here. I like it here. There is so much love from my new team mates. Going forward, our target is that we want to gain promotion to the top-flight league. We will try all our best,” he tells FARPost.

Sources at the Limpopo-based side confirmed that they had tied down the Namibian international to a one-year contract with an option for an extension.

“The boy is indeed in our camp but for more details talk to management,” the source tells FARPost.

Efforts to talk to Leopards officials proved futile, but his agent Olsen Kahiriri told New Era newspaper of Namibia that his client swayed Leopards coaches after a glowing showing at the recent Cosafa Cup held in Durban.

Kahiriri told the newspaper that the option for the extension of the contract after the initial one-year hinged on Lidoda Duvha’s promotion to the DStv Premiership at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.

“We decided to first introduce him and his skills to professional football by signing for a first division team. This will also ease up pressure on him and give him a chance to work his way up to the top,” Kahiriri is quoted saying.

He said the player was excited at the prospect of playing in the South African league as he seeks to raise his profile.

“He is in high spirits and confident when I spoke to him. He can’t wait to start the new season with Black Leopards. It’s a great move for him, given the fact there isn’t active football in this country, so we don’t want to waste his talent,” Kahiriri said.

Muzeu was a key member of the Brave Warriors of Namibia who impressed neutrals after reaching the Cosafa Cup final which they lost 1-0 to Zambia .

Muzeu was on target when Namibia beat Mozambique in the Cosafa Cup quarterfinal. 

Muzeu played for Namibian clubs such as Tura Magic, Tom, Jerry and Kasaona FA, leading them to the 2022 Ramblers-Bank Windhoek Under-21 inaugural tournament title while also emerging as the top scorer.

Muzeu also featured for Namibia in the 2019 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. 

He is set to fellow compatriots who donned the black and gold of Leopards such as Congo Hindjou, Quinton Jacobs, Costa Khaiseb, Hartman Toromba, Ephraim Tjihonge and Chris Katjiukua.

Leopards are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to return to South Africa’s top-flight league after having spent years in the second- tier division.

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