The latest player to leave Orlando Pirates, Wayde Jooste, has shared an emotional farewell message to the Buccaneers, explaining why he believes he st
The latest player to leave Orlando Pirates, Wayde Jooste, has shared an emotional farewell message to the Buccaneers, explaining why he believes he still had a lot to offer the club.
Jooste made a dream start to his Pirates career two years ago after joining the club from Highlands Park, making an immediate impact under German tactician Josef Zinnbauer.
The right-back clinched a trophy for the first time ever in his debut season at Pirates, the MTN8, amassing 28 matches in the process, with four assists to his name.
However, injuries hindered Jooste’s progress, and co-coaches Mandla Ncikazi, and Fadlu Davids overlooked him as the 30-year-old only made 11 appearances in all competitions last season.
Jooste released a statement on social platforms that reads as follows:
“Firstly, I just want tp say thank you. Thank you to the club, the chairman, management, coaches and the backroom staff. It has always been a personal dream and goal of mine to wear the famous black and white jersey, to play at Orlando Stadium, and to call it home.
Supporting the club as a youngster along with my dad, we would always have discussions about one day me playing for the club and joking around about making the famous skull and cross bones sign before every game.
I got to live out my dream and partially my dad’s as well. I’ll forever be indebted for the chance that I was given to represent the club, and I always gave my all when wearing the jersey. I still do believe I had so much more to give to the club that has my heart, and my heart will always be with the passionate supporters that were there for me from the moment I signed and honestly are still there; thank you very much, and I’ll always appreciate you guys.
“I came to the club not winning a single trophy in my career, and after only a few months, I had achieved just that, and the first the club has won in a very long time. This is honestly not the way I thought I’d say goodbye, but every journey has an ending, and that’s where a new journey begins. Thanks for the memories.”
Jooste isn't short of suitors as two DStv Premiership clubs, Chippa United and SuperSport United, are said to be interested in the player’s services.
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