If you ever wondered what Mamelodi Sundowns legend and former captain Hlompho Kekana looked like as a little boy, you are in luck.

 

 

 

 

“Bra Hlompho” or “Gonzalez” as he was affectionately known as during his playing days recently took to social media where he shared a throwback photo of himself when he celebrated his 38th birthday and it is too adorable for words.

What’s the story?

On Tuesday, 23 May 2023, former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana who led the club to their maiden CAF Champions League triumphant in 2016 took to his Instagram stories where he shared a rare and cutest photo of himself as a little boy when he celebrated his latest birthday.

From the shared photo on the popular platform, the former Mamelodi Sundowns jersey number 8 who was in his early primary school years was captured dressed in a colourful action figure outfit.

Did you know?

According to Hlompho Kekana’s player profile on German website 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘵, the now 38 year old Zebediela born retired footballer who won almost everything which is there to win at club level during his decade year spell at the big spenders including the CAF Super Cup was also part of the Supersport United squad which won two successive league titles.

According to the same source mentioned above, the former Mamelodi Sundowns defensive midfielder who could also play as a central midfielder was part of the Supersport United triumphant squad which won two consecutive league titles in the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons during coach Gavin Hunt’s first spell at the helm.

Your thoughts, please?

Do you think that Hlompho Kekana is also considered as a Supersport United legend given the fact that he won two league titles during his two year spell at the club between 2008 and 2010 before joining now defunct Bloemfontein Celtics?