PRINCE Tjiueza has been hailed as the next best thing to happen in Namibian football after the rise of Brave Warriors captain and leading Mamelodi Sundowns marksman Peter Shalulile, and the exciting midfielder has not ruled out a move to the Premier Soccer League (PSL).
At the ongoing 2023 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon), Tjiueza has proved his pedigree among some of the top football names on the continent. In the past, the 21-year-old has been linked with a move to Mamelodi Sundowns, but nothing materialised out of that, and he now thinks this could be the right time.
"That’s a tough question, but for the PSL, you never know, it depends on the kind of offers I might receive. Yes, there has been contacts with my agent, but right now I’m just focusing on this tournament and doing my best for the country,’’ Tjiueza said.
He was a handful against Bafana in that midfield, with a total of 32 touches in the game and five passes into the final third - he showed his mettle in the attack, despite the Brave Warriors receiving a 4-0 drubbing. He felt they were second-best in almost all the departments in this game.
"Yeah, some of the players we expected, we worked them out, and that’s why in the first half we played better than in the second half, but I think it’s just a matter of maybe it wasn’t our day,’’ added Tjiueza.
Bafana Bafana also changed their tactical application in their game against Namibia and were more direct compared to their opening game against Mali, where they lost 2-0. Tjiueza says they were not entirely surprised by the game plan.
"I think they were a bit stronger than me because I’m a bit smaller. I think technically they’re also good they know how to cover those spaces, and I also think I had a better game compared to the first match.” Playing the number 10, he was always going to find it tough to get going, playing around Bafana’s midfield kingpin Teboho Mokoena and the tough Sphephelo “Yaya” Sithole.