Shalulile on how Highlands Park shaped him into a deadly striker

Mamelodi Sundowns’ red-hot striker Peter Shalulile has explained how his former club Highlands Park FC shaped him into a deadly striker.

Shalulile parted ways with Highlands Park to join Sundowns on a five-year deal just before the Lions of the North sold their PSL status to Tim Sukazi of TS Galaxy.

Highlands Park was then renamed to TS Galaxy ahead of the 2020/21 DStv Premiership season.

Shalulile is one of the best players in South Africa’s topflight and CAF Champions League, as he has been consistently ruthless and lethal in front of goal.

He recently reached a 100-goal milestone in his club football career.

In the current season, Shalulile remains a nightmare for goalkeepers and defenders. He sits at the summit of both top goal scorers charts [DStv Premiership and Champions League] with 11 goals and five goals, respectively.

SHALULILE CREDITS HIGHLANDS PARK FOR LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION

Shalulile says it all started three years ago when he was playing for the now-defunct Highlands Park.

“The three years at Highlands Park was more about me molding and being made into the striker that I am today. To deliver on big occasions and for big clubs like Sundowns,” said Shalulile.

“They’ve also helped me in terms of being calm, experience wise. That’s something that I really thank Highlands Park coaches for.

“For making me the player I am and getting an opportunity to play in one of the big clubs in Africa and to deliver on what I’ve worked on.”

SHALULILE ON INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

The 29-year-old is replicating his club form on international football. From three AFCON qualifiers matches, Shalulile has scored three goals.

The Namibian skipper in on the verge of taking his country to the 2023 AFCON finals. The tournament will be hosted in Ivory Coast in January 2024.

Namibia sits at the summit of Group C with five points. They are one point and four points above Cameroon and Burundi respectively.

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