Former Golden Arrows striker Knox Mutizwa is hoping to secure a contract at Durban City FC, as he has been training with the team for some time now.
The 31-year-old forward has been a free agent after he parted ways with Abafana Bes’thende towards the end of the last season, along with centre-back Thabani Zuke.
Mutizwa left Arrows after a long career, having initially joined on loan from Bidvest Wits in January 2017, with the move becoming permanent at the start of the 2017/18 season.
Throughout his tenure at the club, he was a pivotal figure for multiple coaches, consistently delivering on the pitch. Mutizwa’s impressive record includes 63 goals and 23 assists in 231 matches.
Last season, he continued to be a crucial part of the squad, scoring three goals and providing one assist in 14 appearances.
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Mutizwa has been training with Gavin Hunt’s side for some time now, hoping to join the club that’s been recruiting experienced players in an effort to assemble a solid team for their first season in the top-flight after getting promoted last season.
The Zimbabwean attacker was recently joined by another trialist, Phakamani Mahlambi, who’s also eyeing a deal with the Durban-based side to revive his career.
Mahlambi last played a top-flight match in September 2021 in a Chippa United shirt. His season then was cut short after he sustained an Achilles tendon injury while making a second-half appearance in a 2-1 defeat to Stellenbosch FC.
He’s hoping to reunite with the club’s head coach Gavin Hunt, who gave him his debut in the top-flight at Bidvest Wits in the 2015/16 season, playing in a 2–1 win over the now-defunct Ajax Cape Town.
It is understood the man from Louwsburg in KwaZulu-Natal has impressed so far and could put pen to paper at Durban City.
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