Adams reacts to winning first league title with Sundowns
Kegan Johannes, Jayden Adams, Tashreeq Matthews, Keanu Cuipdo and Jody February of Mamelodi Sundowns during their Betway Premiership title celebrations at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 18 May 2025 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix
Jayden Adams has expressed his delight after securing his first league title since making a high-profile switch from Stellenbosch FC to Mamelodi Sundowns in the January transfer window.
The 24-year-old midfielder has made an immediate impact at the Chloorkop-based club, featuring in 17 Betway Premiership matches since his arrival.
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Adams has also contributed three league goals and played a key role in helping the Brazilians clinch a record-extending eighth consecutive league championship.
'It's a nice feeling for me to only achieve this in nearly just 6 months after coming here,' Adams said.
'This one goes to my family, friends and everyone back in Cape Town. It's a nice achievement for me and there's many more to come. To come here is not easy because there are a lot of good players here and I just came here and gave it my best.
'There are a lot of players that help me on and off the field like Ronwen (Williams) and Iqraam (Rayners) Mshishi (Themba Zwane), Grant (Kekana) and (Teboho) Mokoena.'
The Bafana Bafana international was part of the national squad that earned a bronze medal at the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire last year. He believes that experience, along with Stellenbosch's campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup, helped prepare him to thrive at Sundowns.
'This helped me a lot because I played with a lot of players at Bafana and they helped me a lot. At Stellenbosch FC, I think the Confederation Cup helped me a lot to show my talent in Africa,' he added.
'It's a tough one for us playing every single week like three games in a row but preparation and recovery is important for us. We've won the league and now we can focus on the CAF Champions League final.'
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The Tshwane giants will engage in a two-legged final against Pyramids FC of Egypt in the next two weeks to determine the 2024-25 CAF Champion League champions.
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