Rushwin Dortley relishes returning to the city

Cape Town Spurs youth product Rushwin Dortley is enjoying playing international football for the men’s senior national team.

Now at Kaizer Chiefs following an impressive debut season in the PSL with the Urban Warriors, Dortley is glad that he got the chance to play in Cape Town with Bafana Bafana on Tuesday afternoon.

The defender says that it’s a joy for him to represent the country in his hometown, and as it stands it looks likely that he’ll be a crucial member of the squad when the AFCON in Morocco gets underway next year.

“It feels good to be back home, playing at home again after leaving Cape Town. The year 2024 has really been good so far in terms of my career … going to play at Chiefs, which is the biggest club in the country,” Dortley said as per Sowetan Live.

 “It hasn’t sunk in yet because it has always been my dream to play in front of family for the national team but I never thought it was going to be for Bafana, I always thought it was going to be for Under-23. For me to play in front of them [his family] is really an honour… I am so happy to see my family happy.”

Dortley sees representing Bafana as a testament to his dedication, promising to maintain his consistency to secure his spot as one of the team’s first-choice centre-backs.

“To reach one of my goals [that’s to be in the Bafana set-up] and to continue doing it means my hard work is paying off. For me it’s just to stay consistent and do what I’ve been doing to continue playing for the national team.”