On Tuesday, former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom opened up about his ambitions in America and his feelings about leaving the club.
After months of speculation, Blom was sold to Major League Soccer outfit St Louis City SC in December, where he will link up with South African coach Bradley Carnell.
When asked why he chose the MLS over a move to Europe, Blom said that he sees the opportunity to play in the league as a chance to market himself better to the big guns in Europe. “I think as a person every time you move the next chapter or a new club you’re looking forward to that growth. As a young player I feel like I have the opportunity to go play in the big leagues,” Blom said in an interview on Metro FM Sports.
“I will use the MSL and the team as a stepping stone to go to Europe, to play in one of the big leagues.” The St. Louis defensive midfielder went on to explain that hard work is the reason for his success. “I’m not one of the talented players in South Africa but I’m a very hard-working player and I believe as a player you have to understand yourself,” he continued.
“You have to know your strengths and weaknesses. So me as a player I know my strengths and weaknesses, so I capitalized on that most of the time. I’m one of the hard-working players.”
Blom also discussed his departure from Kaizer Chiefs, saying that although it was sad to leave, he had to grow, not only as a player but as a human being as well. He added that the decision to leave Amakhosi was influenced by looking after his future and family.
“I was sad but as a human being we’re destined for growth and I think me taking this opportunity going forward it will help me in future, it will help me with my family, you need to grow also as a human apart from football,” he said.
“So I think it was a decision I did not make alone but me and my family we sat down and spoke about it, we felt it was a good opportunity for me.”
