Mofokeng tops Europa League chances-created ranking

Bafana Bafana winger Relebohile Mofokeng is making a strong impression in European football. According to iDiski Times, the 22-year-old currently sits at the top of the Europa League chart for chances created after four rounds of matches.

A fast start in Belgium

Mofokeng joined Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise after leaving Orlando Pirates, where he was part of the team that won the domestic treble last season. The move has worked out well so far. He found the net 17 minutes into his Europa League debut, which put his name in the headlines straight away.

In the four games Union have played in the competition, he has been in the starting line-up every time. In total, he has spent 318 minutes on the pitch in Europe.

How Union’s Europa League campaign has unfolded

Union opened with a 3-0 away win against Viktoria Plzen. Next came a 1-1 draw against Spanish side Real Sociedad. Hapoel Beer Sheva were then beaten 4-0, and Mofokeng supplied an assist in that match. The most recent fixture in the competition ended in a 2-1 away victory over Celta Vigo.

That leaves the Belgian side with three wins and a draw from their first four matches.

His overall record for the club

Counting everything he has played for Union, Mofokeng has four goals and three assists from 10 appearances. That means he has had a direct hand in seven goals since arriving from Pirates.

What it means for Bafana fans

For South African supporters, the figures are an encouraging sign of a local player adjusting quickly to a new league and a tough continental competition. Those who want to follow his progress can keep an eye on Union’s remaining Europa League fixtures, where he will look to keep creating chances for his teammates.

This story is based on reporting by iDiski Times.