Top 5 South Americans to play in the PSL

Durban - Venezuelan duo Darwin Gonzalez and Juan Carlos Ortiz became the latest South Americans to join the South African Premiership, having signed for Cape Town City and Stellenbosch FC respectively.

South American players have a rich history playing in South Africa which dates back prior to the inception of the Premier Soccer League (PSL).

With that being said, the following are five of the most successful South American exports to play in the PSL in the modern era.

5. Jose Torrealba

The Venezuelan holds the rare distinction for being one of the few players that featured in the Copa America while he was on the books of Sundowns as he did in 2007.

Having initially joined Sundowns in 2005, Torrealba was a hit among South African football fanatics due to his bull-dog-like work-rate and he quickly became a key player for Masandawana.

After leaving Sundowns, Torrealba returned to his native Venezuela with Deportivo Tachira. However, it was not long before he was back in SA with Kaizer Chiefs. His spell with the Glamour Boys was unsuccessful.

4. Eduardo Ferreira

After initially arriving in South Africa with Ajax Cape Town in 2007, Ferreira attracted many fans in South Africa for his ability to attack while playing in defence, so much so that there were strong calls for him to be naturalized so that he could play for Bafana Bafana in the 2010 World Cup.

Ferreira’s strong performances in Cape Town earned him a move to Sundowns but he was unable to emulate the consistency he showed for Ajax at Masandawana. He later had a spell with Mpumalanga Black Aces.

3. Leonardo Castro

Castro initially arrived on South African shores with Sundowns in 2015. He had a successful two years with Masandawana, helping the team to two league