Madan Maharaj FC sign South African forward William Twala

The 31-year-old has gained plenty of experience in his native.

Former South African International William Twala has joined Madan Maharaj FC, the club confirmed on Saturday. The forward joins the side after a brief stint with Pretoria Callies in his native country.

Madan Maharaj, a team from Bhopal, ply their trade will also be a part of the upcoming I-League Qualifiers. William becomes the most high-profile signing in the club's history.

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William Twala's career

Twala started his career with South African side Orlando Pirates in 2011. Between 2011-2014, William went on multiple loans to Chippa United and Golden Arrows.

In 2014, he penned a permanent move to Chippa United. Twala played 40 matches for them, but found the net only thrice and assisted two goals. He moved to Kaizer Chiefs in the January transfer window next season and had a decent campaign for them in the domestic league, with two goals and one assist in 16 matches.

After two seasons with Kaizer Chiefs, Twalka moved to Maritzburg United on loan in the latter half of the 2017-18 season, but a foot injury cut short his spell there. He eventually left Kaizer Chiefs and moved to Free State Stars. However, Twala struggled for game-time there and could play only six games before a return to former club Chippa United once again on a free transfer.

For the Chilli Boys, Twala made 26 appearances, scored four goals and assisted once in the 2019-20 season across all competitions. He next joined former Iranian champions Erbil SC on a short spell and from there he went to Pretoria Callies.

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Career numbers

William is a versatile and speedy forward. A right-winger by trade, the 31-year-old can also slot in as a second striker and left-winger. His tally of 11 goals and 13 assists in 146 South African first division games gives a massive boost to his CV. Twala has also assisted three goals in 11 cup games.

Madan Maharaj’s preparations

The Bhopal-based club have roped in multiple young prospects ahead of the I-league Qualifiers. William Twala becomes their second overseas addition after Nigerian defender Loveday Enyinnaya.

They are in Group A alongside Rajasthan United, Hyderya Sports Kashmir, FC Bengaluru United and Ryntih SC. The club will begin their campaign on 4th October against Hyderya Sports Kashmir.

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About I-League Qualifiers

The race to secure a spot in the I-league will begin in a bio-secure bubble come October. As many as 10 teams will battle it out to gain promotion to the second tier. The 10 participating teams have been divided into two groups of five teams each.

The qualifiers will be played in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will qualify to the final round.

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