‘Schillo’ aims to sail with Bucs

Ex-Bafana star done with English League

STEVEN “Schillo” Pienaar makes it no secret that he loves Orlando Pirates and hinted that if the Buccaneers show him some love he might be willing to make them his next career move.

South Africa’s last major export to Europe in a long line from Lucas Radebe to Benni McCarthy‚ is ready to call it a day in the English Premiership‚ he said attending his annual Steven Pienaar Community Cup in Westbury in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Pienaar‚ 35‚ played a fair 10th season in the EPL at Sunderland in 2016-17 with 15 league and two cup games.

But the player with a small frame but a bruising style of play admits his body has taken a battering in a glittering career at Ajax‚ Tottenham‚ Borussia Dortmund and mostly Everton.

Pienaar has options at smaller leagues in Europe and China‚ but his most likely destination this off-season is back home.

As a staunch Pirates supporter‚ Pienaar may heed the advice of former Bafana Bafana teammate Moeneeb Josephs and follow in McCarthy’s footsteps at the conclusion of his career in Europe to Pirates.

“Obviously Moeneeb knows I’m a Pirates fan.

“My career is coming to an end. Your last two years you want to play at a club where you feel loved,” he said.

Pienaar said he has left his next club move – or at least the options available – in the hands of his agent‚ Rob Moore.

He said the EPL will not be an option.

“Yeah‚ I’m done. I told myself last season would be my last‚” the former Bafana captain said. – TimesLIVE