Former Mamelodi Sundowns striker Jose Torrealba has finally arrived in South Africa and has started training with his new team, Kaizer Chiefs.

The Venezuelan-born striker was signed by Chiefs from Sundowns during the January transfer window period in 2008, but could not join Chiefs then because the Naturena-based side had already exhausted its foreign quota.

Torrealba was the loaned out to his country team Deportivo Tachira for six months where he won the league championship in May.

"I arrived here (South Africa) last week Friday and I met my teammates for the first time on Monday afternoon," Torrealba told the official Chiefs website.

"It was fine and everyone was welcoming. I am impressed by the facilities here; the training pitch is world-class. I am happy to have finally come here, but the work starts now.

"I am, however, still in the process of settling in with my family, and the management is helping me with all the logistics of finding our new home. My family is very important to me."

Torrealba said his mission was to help Chiefs win trophies — including the Absa Premiership.

"It was nice to win the league with Deportivo. My family cherished the moment to be back home and winning the championship was a bonus.

"Now, I want to win it with Kaizer Chiefs. This is a big club and it is important for us to challenge all the trophies available this season," he concluded.

The Venezuelan-born striker was signed by Chiefs from Sundowns during the January transfer window period in 2008, but could not join Chiefs then because the Naturena-based side had already exhausted its foreign quota.

Torrealba was the loaned out to his country team Deportivo Tachira for six months where he won the league championship in May.

"I arrived here (South Africa) last week Friday and I met my teammates for the first time on Monday afternoon," Torrealba told the official Chiefs website.

"It was fine and everyone was welcoming. I am impressed by the facilities here; the training pitch is world-class. I am happy to have finally come here, but the work starts now.

"I am, however, still in the process of settling in with my family, and the management is helping me with all the logistics of finding our new home. My family is very important to me."

Torrealba said his mission was to help Chiefs win trophies — including the Absa Premiership.

"It was nice to win the league with Deportivo. My family cherished the moment to be back home and winning the championship was a bonus.

"Now, I want to win it with Kaizer Chiefs. This is a big club and it is important for us to challenge all the trophies available this season," he concluded.


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