Moeneeb Josephs signs new Wits deal

Josephs, who turns 38 in May, says he is grateful to Wits for showing faith in him despite his age.

“I am just grateful for the opportunity. I can only appreciate what Wits has done,” Josephs told IOL Sport.

“It is not easy for a team to show this much appreciation to a player. The opportunity alone is great, but they have now gone and extended my contract.

“I still want to play, and I told the coach on Saturday night that I also want to play.”

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Josephs has struggled for game time at Wits this season, having lost his place in the starting line-up to Darren Keet.

The former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper says he is willing to fight for his place in the Wits team.

“Of course I always want to play,” said Josephs. “The club has motivated me by giving me another contract.

“As players, we always need to have a vision of where we need to be, and with this carrot dangling in front of me, I am just going to be driven even more.

“Yes, I am 37, but I am as hungry as an 18-year-old. We didn’t have a good season, but we have a trophy [Telkom Knockout] in the cabinet. That’s more than most teams.

“And there is more to work towards, and I am looking forward to that,” concluded Josephs.