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GU’s Shilongo joins Platinum Stars

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GU’s Shilongo joins Platinum Stars
After days of speculation, Brave Warriors rangy striker Benson Shilongo was on Wednesday officially unveiled by South African premiership outfit Platinum Stars as one of their new signees for the upcoming season. The highly-talented Namibian, who until the end of last season plied his trade with Gaborone United in the Botswana Premier League (BPL), is said to have signed a two-year contract that will now see him officially joining Dikwena, as Stars is known – after earlier being linked with a move to Lamontville Golden Arrows. Shilongo was one of the shining stars for Brave Warriors during last year’s Cosafa Cup when Namibia won it and his breathtaking performance didn’t go unnoticed, as various PSL clubs showed their interest at the time, but he never received a contract offer and remained with United in Botswana until last season. Breaking the news on his Facebook fan page, Shilongo posted: “Yes! I have signed a pre-contract with Platinum Stars FC… I’ll be playing my professional football in the South African elite league, the PSL going forward. I’m excited about the opportunity and looking forward to growing as a player.” The 24-year-old started at Oshakati Citya and then Ramblers before joining Namibian league…

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