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South Africa Under-23 national team coach David Notoane has named a 40-man preliminary squad to prepare for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in July.
The squad comprises of 29 locally based players and 21 overseas based players which are headlined by the selection of Brighton and Hove Albion forward Percy Tau.
The 26-year-old Bafana Bafana star comes in as a overage player alongside Matsatsantsa skipper Ronwen Williams and Mamelodi Sundowns stars Ricardo Goss, Mosa Lebusa, Mothobi Mvala, Thapelo Morena and reigning PSL Player of the Season Themba Zwane.
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A few players who have been part of the set-up have missed out including Amazulu duo of left-back Sibusiso Mabiliso, 22, and midfielder Siphesihle Maduna, 21, SuperSport United midfielder Jamie Webber, 23, Stellenbosch winger Leletu Skelem, 22, and in-form 24-year-old CD Cova da Piedade midfielder Thabo Cele, who would have qualified as an under-23 player due to the Olympics being postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SA U-23 PRELIMINARY SQUAD:
Goalkeepers:
Mondli Mpoto (Bloemfontein Celtic), Sifiso Mlungwana (Golden Arrows)
Defenders:
Reeve Frosler (Kaizer Chiefs), Luke Fleurs (SuperSport United), Tercious Malepe (Minaj FC,Ukraine), Katlego Mohamme (University of Pretoria), Thabiso James Monyane(Orlando Pirates), Thendo Mukumela (Cape Town Spurs), Sifiso Ngobeni (Bloemfontein Celtic), Bongani Sam (Orlando Pirates)
Midfielders:
Athenkosi Dlala (University of Pretoria), Luke Le Roux (Varbergs BoIS, Sweden), Kganya Leshabela (Leicester City, England), Kobamelo Kodisang (Sporting Braga B, Portugal), Gift Links (Aarhus, Denmark), Kamohelo Mahlatsi (Moroka Swallows FC), Keletso Makgalwa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Grant Margeman (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kgaugelo Chauke(Southampton, England), Sipho Mbule (Supersport United), Happy Mashiane (Kaizer Chiefs), Teboho Mokoena(Supersport United), Nkosiphilile Ngcobo (Kaizer Chiefs), Goodman Mosele (Baroka), Sithole Sphephelo (Belenenses, Portugal)
Forwards:
Lyle Foster (Vitoria Guimaraes II, Portugal), Zakhele Lepasa (Orlando Pirates), Fagrie Lakay (Cape Town City), Evidence Makgopa (Baroka), Luther Singh (Pacos de Ferreira, Portugal, loan), Siyabonga Ligendza (Cardiff City U18, England), Ashley Du Preez (Stellenbosch), Kgaogelo Sekota (Swallows)
Senior players - over 23
Percy Tau (Brighton & Hove Albion, England), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Mosa Lebusa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thapelo Morena, Ronwen Williams (Supersport United)
Ricardo Goss (Mamelodi Sundowns)
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