Ex-Downs & Chiefs star contemplating retirement from football

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder George Maluleka has hinted at the idea of retiring from professional football at the age of 36. Check it out! The story Following his stint with Kruger United in the Motsepe Foundation Championship last season, the veteran campaigner seems poised to bring his playing career to an end. READ | Makaringe flaunts R600K SUV ride in latest brand collab Maluleka joined the NFD outfit after parting ways with Betway Premiership side AmaZulu FC, where he had played following his departure from Sundowns. The midfield maestro spent almost seven years with Chiefs before his controversial move to Sundowns in 2020, a decision that angered many Amakhosi supporters, as it came while the team was in the thick of a title race. Throughout his decorated career in the South African top flight, he has also turned out for SuperSport United and Ajax Cape Town, having made his professional breakthrough with University of Pretoria in 2006. After nearly two decades in the game, Maluleka appears ready to call time on his playing career as he prepares to transition into coaching. "I know I haven't announced it yet, but I think I'm retiring," Maluleke said on Radio 2000's Game On. "I'm moving to the next chapter. I had a good season at Kruger United. READ | Wydad's VIP treatment from Kappa "They wanted me to stay, even as part of the coaching staff. But now I want to do other things. I love coaching, especially youngsters."