Mamelodi Sundowns defender Terrence Mashego admits he has no regrets about joining the Brazilians as he “patiently” waits for his turn to shine.

Mashego joined Sundowns in September last year but has found game time hard to come by with stiff competition for the left back position from Aubrey Modiba and Abdelmounaim Boutouil.

The 25-year-old has only made 18 appearances across all competitions since joining the Brazilians from Cape Town City.

Mashego has since revealed that he is waiting patiently for his turn to shine as he looks to cement his place in the starting lineup.

“There are no regrets, honestly speaking. I think it’s a conversation I had with my dad that I don’t want to just retire as a player who played football. I want to retire with titles,” Mashego told the media as per the Sowetan.

“I want to have something to look back on and say, ‘I have achieved this and that’, that’s why I joined Sundowns, so there are no regrets.

“To be fair, the team has been doing well. AB (Abdelmounaim) has been consistent and Aubrey Modiba has also been consistent. I just have to be honest with myself to observe and be patient and not put too much pressure [on myself] because I just came back now (from a groin injury).”

He added: “Aubrey and AB are completely different players. That’s why they [technical team] have three of us.

“There are some games that require, let’s say AB, because he is more of a reserved left-back and there are some games where they need Aubrey to invert because he is more of a midfielder.

“There are some games where they need a bit of speed and aggression … and that’s where I come in.”

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