Former Mamelodi Sundowns forward Cassius Mailula has recently completed a move to the United States’ Major League Soccer, where he will turn out for Toronto FC Former Mamelodi Sundowns forward Cassius Mailula is now a free agent as he looks for a club to pave his way back to Bafana Bafana.
Before there was Relebohile Mofokeng, there was Cassius Mailula. Following a breakout season at Mamelodi Sundowns, Mailula was tipped to set not only domestic football but the international stage alight.
Immediately after that dazzling debut season, Mailula earned a high-profile move to MLS side Toronto FC.
While the local football fraternity celebrated his growth, Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos offered a cautionary tale, lamenting that the move was “too soon” and warning that Mailula would struggle for game time given the fierce competition in his position.
Broos’ prediction proved prophetic. Mailula made only a handful of appearances for the Toronto first team and spent the last two seasons on loan at Wydad Casablanca and K.V. Kortrijk – where he flourished and stumbled, respectively.
