Goal50 United might not be considered one of the bookies favourites to win the Hollywoodbets Third Division title.
But try telling that to United’s goal-hungry and optimistic striker, Jeremiah Snyman, who is out to prove the contrary.
The 20-year-old attacker has indicated that he couldn’t care less about what the norm dictates or expects – therefore he has set ambitious objectives for both his club and himself.
“One of my greatest desires as an aspiring professional footballer is to win the league with Goal50, compete in the play-offs and win promotion,” Snyman told No Bones with Jones.
“As a club, I think our main goal is to be united and continuously work towards bettering ourselves and influence one another in a positive and respectful manner. Goal50 is a club with a clear vision. From management to the players, as well as each one of the players forming part of the club knows exactly what is expected of them. Success will be accomplished because of the strong leadership elements and the bond that exists at our club,” he added.
Snyman, who recently got his first goal after joining the Heideveld-based outfit two months ago, has also revealed that his personal objective is to become the league’s top scorer – and with the departures of goal poachers such as Darron Omaticus and Ameen Awaldien to FN Rangers and Hanover Park in the ABC Motsepe League respectively, his expectations are certainly not far-fetched.
The former Ashley Rovers, Woodlands and Milano United striker proved last season that he has a natural ability and knack for scoring goals when he was voted Player’s Player of the Year after bagging 23 goals in the season for Wynberg St. Johns Reserves during the winter league.
Snyman has matured and grown into a top marksman and is starting to brim with confidence.
“There are 36 games altogether and we have played five and I have scored one thus far,” he further explained.
“At the moment the stats are not the most clinical but I have time to improve on it. I just want to be the best player that I can be and reach my full potential by scoring lots of goals. I haven’t really set a target, but as many as possible,” he further added.
“I want to better myself so that I can be most effective as a striker and be an improved team player. Football is a collective sport, with that being said, we need one another in order to become more successful. I am also aware that as a striker one needs to be selfish and greedy, but football is not an individual spectacle and if each one of us can be at our best and play according to our strengths, we will accomplish so much more.”
Snyman highlighted that his dad, Ricardo, a well-known local photographer, has been instrumental in supporting his dream thus far.
“I want to honor my dad for being that leadership element in my football career and sowing positively into shaping me as a footballer and want to let him know that I will forever be grateful.”
Snyman, the youngest of three children with elder brother, Keagan Tromp, playing for Vasco da Gama.
Ricardo conceded there is already banter in the house as to where his allegiance will be when these two brothers square up for their respective clubs on 16 February.
“I will support whoever wins,” Ricardo said jokingly. “It will be OK if Vasco wins the first round and Goal50 the second, the reason being that the return leg is the last game of the season and it coincides with Jeremiah’s 21st birthday and I would like him to be victorious on that day,” Ricardo concluded.
Goal50 welcomes FC Hout Bay to the Heideveld astro turf on Saturday (2 December) for a league clash and Snyman added he would like to “double” his tally.
