“We Beat Big Competition”: QPR CEO on Signing Stellenbosch Star Tylon Smith
- QPR signed South African youth international Tylon Smith from Stellenbosch FC for an undisclosed fee
- Club CEO Christian Nourry praised Smith’s raw potential and said QPR is best placed to develop his talent
- Smith joined the Development Squad and said he was excited to grow at a club known for nurturing young players
A Queens Park Rangers executive has spoken highly about acquiring the services of Amajita and Stellenbosch star Tylon Smith.
Smith was part of the Amajita squad that won the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title in Egypt and was named Player of the Tournament due to his standout performances in the competition.
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The 20-year-old’s performances for Stellies in the DStv Diski Challenge earned him a nomination for DDC Player of the Season, alongside Kaizer Chiefs' Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi, who is now set to leave the club, and Mamelodi Sundowns’ Gomolemo Kekana.
“We are happy to beat significant competition to land the services of Tylon today. His raw attributes give him every opportunity to become a successful central defender, and we are excited that the player feels, as we do, that we are best placed to develop and extract that potential from him. We will take it step by step," QPR Chief Executive Officer Christian Nourry said in an official statement.
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Tylon Smith joins QPR from Stellenbosch FC.
Stellenbosch FC released an official statement on their website to announce Smith's move to QPR for an undisclosed fee.
“Stellenbosch FC is proud to confirm that academy graduate and Stellenbosch local, Tylon Smith, has completed a permanent transfer to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers,” said Stellenbosch in a statement on Wednesday.
“Everyone at Stellenbosch FC wishes Tylon all the best as he begins this exciting new chapter and looks forward to seeing him fulfil his undoubted potential.”
What did Tylon say about his historic move?
Speaking after completing his move to QPR, Smith expressed his excitement at joining the English club and talked about being familiar with their style of play.
“I’m very happy to be here,” said a smiling Smith, who will initially integrate into the Development Squad.
“I’m proud and grateful for the opportunity QPR have given me to showcase my talent. QPR is well-known for developing young players. The style of play here is similar to how we play in South Africa, and it’s a style that I like.”
Reflecting on last year’s U20 AFCON success, Smith admitted:
“It was incredible! Scoring the winning goal in the semi-final against Nigeria was amazing, and we made history by winning the final. It was very special to win Player of the Tournament; it’s very rare for it to go to a defender; it usually goes to an attacking player, so that was amazing for me. My main focus now is QPR. I’m going to give my all for this club, and hopefully, together we can be successful.”
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Bafana Bafana defender joins German side
Briefly News also reported that a South African international has decided to leave Betway Premiership for a move to Germany.
The Bafana Bafana star was reportedly linked with Kaizer Chiefs but he opted for a move to Europe this summer.
Source: Briefly News
