Simba SC have moved swiftly to secure the future of former Bafana Bafana international Rushine De Reuck, with the defender putting pen to paper on a new contract.
De Reuck has extended his stay at the Tanzanian giants for another year. The highly-rated defender joined Simba at the beginning of the season after a season-long loan with Israel’s Maccabi Petah Tikva from Mamelodi Sundowns.
He seamlessly transitioned into the fold, already notching three goals and two Man of the Match accolades this campaign.
In a short statement on the club’s social media platforms on Sunday, the club confirmed that De Reuck had agreed to a new deal.
SIMBA SC CONFIRM NEW CONTRACT FOR BAFANA BAFANA DEFENDER
“Rushine De Reuck has signed a new one-year contract to continue at Simba SC,” announced Simba.
The 30-year-old has also been rewarded with a captaincy role after captain Shomari Kapombe voluntarily stepped aside to allow the South African defender to lead the side in recent fixtures.
RUSHINE DE REUCK EXPRESSES DELIGHT OVER CAPTAINCY ROLE
The former Maritzburg United player says he knew that at some point, he had to be a leader in the team because of his experience.
“It’s a good feeling, obviously. Coming here, I didn’t have any expectations of becoming a team captain,” he told the media.
“I know that, considering my age, I am a little bit older than most of the players here. So I knew that I was going to take a leadership role. I am willing to do that gladly, and I am obviously a little bit more experienced than most of the guys. So I needed to do that.
“Coach Fadlu [Davids] brought me here, and he made me aware of that. So I was ready for that. So now that I am captain, obviously, it’s a different responsibility.
“But it’s such a privilege for me to come to a team like Simba and captain them. It’s not only me, but there are a lot of captains in the team, so you don’t need to have an armband to feel like a captain.”
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