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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa based striker Collins Mbesuma has declared himself fit and ready to play for another season. Mbesuma, 37, plays for National First Division side University of Pretoria.<\/p>\n

In an interview in Ndola, the veteran striker said he will be reviewing his form yearly and decide whether to keep on playing. \u201cSo I am still going strong,\u201d Mbesuma said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still can run and play for ninety minutes. We played in the Nedbank Cup where I played 90 minutes and extra time which is 130 minutes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just playing year by year. I cannot say I will be playing this long but it will depend on how I feel each year,\u201d Mbesuma said.<\/p>\n

The striker has scored slightly over ten goals since joining University of Pretoria in 2019. Mbesuma has played for a cluster of South African and European clubs.<\/p>\n

He established his career at boyhood club Roan United in 2003 before joining South African side Kaiser Chiefs and later played for English side Portsmouth, Portugal\u2019s Maritimo and Bursaspor in Turkey.<\/p>\n

Upon returning to South Africa, Mbesuma joined Mamelodi Sundowns in 2008 and later featured for Moroka Swallows, Golden Arrows, Orlando Pirates, Mpumalanga Black Aces, Highlands Park and Maccabi FC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. South Africa based striker Collins Mbesuma has declared himself fit and ready to play for another season. Mbesuma, 37, plays for National First Division side University of Pretoria. 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