Talented Sekhukhune United defender Medupi Thokolo has shared some insight on why he looked up to Mamelodi Sundowns defender Mothobi Mvala.
Thokolo has made a huge mark since joining the Sekhukhune side at the beginning of the 2025/26 season. He joined the club from Motsepe Foundation Championship side Casric Stars.
He has already bagged two Betway Premiership Man of the Match awards earlier in the season.
The 21-year-old has spoken out about his ambitions and players that he looked up to before turning professional.
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“Growing up, I watched a lot of European football. But then, if I had to choose a South African defender, I would say Mothobi Mvala,” Thokolo told FARPost.
“We possess similar characteristics, and growing up, my father was a Sundowns fan. I used to watch a lot of Sundowns games. I just watched a lot of Sundowns games. But in Europe, I admire Virgil van Dijk a lot,” he added.
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The down-to-earth defender says his personal ambition is to break into the national team, although he remains patient about it.
“The only goal that I set for myself is to get a national team call-up because I am new to the league [Betway Premiership,” declared Thokolo.
“So I don’t want to set a lot of expectations, and the next thing I don’t do is achieve what I expected to achieve. Obviously, mentally, that would put me in a bad place, and I won’t think as good as I did coming here.
“So things like goals and targets will be things of next season. Right now, I didn’t expect to play regularly. So I guess everything just came off guard.”
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