South African side Orlando Pirates expressed interest in the Rwandan international goalie, Emery Mvuyekure who spent the last two seasons with the Tusker FC in Kenya.
The 30-year-old is a free agent following the expiration of his two-year contract with Tusker in the 2019-20 season.
After impressing the preliminary round of selection, which comprised seven candidates, Mvuyekure is among the three goalkeepers on the Pirates radar.
The technical bench of the club is currently reviewing the three players’ results-using their videos-before determining who to invite for final trials and contract negotiations.
“My manager is handling the process, he is the one who sent the videos to Orlando Pirates. First, we were seven prospects, now only three – including me – remain on the shortlist,” Mvuyekure told said in an interview on Thursday.
Mvuyekure, who at the age of 20 won his maiden call-up in the senior national team, joined Kenyan outfit Tusker from local APR giants in 2010. He ‘d also earlier played for La Jeunesse, Police and AS Kigali.
“Playing in the South Africa Premier League would be a great step in my career.”
“The last two seasons with Tusker were a great experience, I gave everything for the team. There is a possibility of extending the contract, but I first want to pursue the Orlando Pirates chance and see how it goes.”
If he joins the Pirates, Mvuyekure will become just the second Rwandan goalkeeper to play in South Africa’s topflight league after Olivier Kwizera who played for Free State Stars from 2016 to 2019.
In March of last year, in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Mvuyekure was recalled to the Amavubi squad for the Group H clash against Côte d’Ivoire.
It was the first Senior National Team call-up of the player since 2014.
