16-year-old Siyabonga Mabena made his PSL debut for Mamelodi Sundowns on Tuesday evening as Masandawana thrashed Royal AM 5-1.
Mabena made headlines after he finished with nine goals at the COSAFA U17 Championship, a 2022 Region V Games tournament that took place in Malawi.
These exploits saw the youngster awarded the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament accolades.
With Sundowns already 5-1 up and on their way to extending a dominant lead at the top of the PSL table, Mabena was substituted on in the 76th minute to get his first taste of top flight football.
A huge moment for 16-year-old Siyabonga Mabena who comes on for his Sundowns debut 👏
He's currently in grade 10 👨🎓 pic.twitter.com/hE0jezYsXO
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) March 14, 2023
Man of the match, captain Themba Zwane, was full of praise for the up-and-coming star.
We caught up with our skipper Themba Zwane after his sensational man of the match performance 🆚 Royal AM in the #DStvPrem at Loftus.
Hear what Mshishi had to say about the team and the addition of young players into the squad.👆#Sundowns pic.twitter.com/OnGRRFI8xi
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) March 15, 2023
Photo: Twitter/@Soccer_Laduma, @soccerzela