Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed the signing of Bafana Bafana defender Keanu Cupido.
READ: Cape Town City bid farewell to Keanu Cupido
The 27-year-old arrives at Sundowns after parting ways with Cape Town City.
During his time at City, Cupido scored one goal and registered three assists in 143 appearances across all competitions.
The Soweto-born defender managed to win one piece of silverware during his stay at City when they won the MTN8 title during the 2018-19 season.
“From the Cape to Chloorkop – Keanu Cupido is a Sandawana,” Sundowns announced on X.
“Bafana Bafana international defender Keanu Cupido has joined The Brazilians on a long-term deal.”
🟡 𝙆𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙪 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙊𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 🟡
Masandawana, how excited are you to see our new defender in action? Drop a comment below welcoming Keanu to the Yellow Nation! ⬇#Sundowns #WelcomeCupido pic.twitter.com/BLqPQiaGDO
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) January 29, 2025
Meanwhile, Cupido opened up on his move to the club, stating, “This feels like the proudest moment for me as a footballer because I know the standards of Mamelodi Sundowns and I feel I need to keep this standard as well.
𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙤𝙥 – 𝙆𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙪 𝘾𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙤 𝙄𝙨 𝙖 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙖 ✍
Bafana Bafana international defender Keanu Cupido has joined The Brazilians on a long-term deal! 👆
Drop a 💛 to welcome our latest addition! #Sundowns #WelcomeCupido pic.twitter.com/KfOFYhJZOu
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) January 29, 2025
