MABOKGWANE GETS NEW HOME AT CELTIC

By Bongani Tshabalala

Former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane has signed a new two-year contract with Bloemfontein Celtic‚ with an option for a further year.

This could keep the experienced 33-year-old Bafana Bafana international at the Free State club until he is 36.

“We have renewed for another two years with an option for a year with Celtic‚ which they signed yesterday, on Monday afternoon‚” Jazzman Mahlakgane, his agent, said on a statement.

Mabokgwane signed for Celtic from Pirates on a free transfer in July 2019.

He started 19 games and came on as a substitute once in Phunya Sele Sele’s 30 Premiership matches in 2019-20, and in this campaign he has played in 12 of their 20 league fixtures‚ once as a substitute.