Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker has expressed his pleasure at Devin Titus, Jayden Adams, Kyle Jurgens and Iqraam Rayners signing new contracts with the club.

Last week, the club announced that the trio of Jayden Adams, Devin Titus, and Kyle Jurgens had all signed new long-term contracts with the club, while Iqraam Rayners has also put pen to paper on new and improved terms to his existing deal.

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Titus, Jurgens, and Adams, the latter of whom made his 100th appearance for the club last weekend, are all graduates of the club’s reserve team programme and were part of the side which won the 2021/22 DStv Diski Challenge and 2022 Premier League Next Gen trophies.

Rayners, meanwhile, is in his second spell with the club and stands head and shoulders above his contemporaries at the top of Stellenbosch’s all-time goalscoring charts, having scored 56 times in 112 appearances across all competitions.

Head coach Steve Barker celebrated the news of the quartet signing new deals and shared his view that their commitment illustrated the growing belief and ambition players had in the vision of the club.

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“It’s really important for us as a club that we are able to extend the services of our young and talented players and it’s a reward for them after serving the club so well,” Barker said.

“Jayden, Devin and Kyle have already won the league and the Next Gen Cup in England with our DDC team  and have now played a massive role in the first-team getting to a first cup final.

“Huge credit must go to them for their development and growth at the club. They are young players who have already featured regularly for the team and who are having a huge impact.

“It’s also important for us that the players show long-term commitment in order to continue growing and helping the team achieve the success that we desire, and equally important that you keep your young, quality and core players together.

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“It has been shown in the past that this is important to achieve success so I am delighted, firstly for the players being rewarded with extensions and improved contracts, and secondly for the club that we are able to retain these players and that they will continue their journey with the club.”