Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana first choice goalkeeper Ronwen Williams' growing influence has raised questions about possibly moving on to test himself abroad.
Williams was named the African Football League goalkeeper of the tournament and has been a colossal factor for both club and country.
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Last season, Williams kept 18 clean sheets in 26 league games to set a record for most games without conceding and had 22 clean sheets in all competitions.
Into the current season, the 31-year-old has 13 clean sheets in 18 games.
"When he started out at SuperSport, he was a teenager and has grown immensely with good coaching from Grant (Johnson) and Wendell (Robinson)," says retired keeper Calvin Marlin, who also hails from Ggeberha and played for both SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns.
"In South Africa, we never give our keepers a chance at a young age, but Ronwen had that opportunity at SuperSport and grabbed it.
"I remember people moaning about him when Brazil gave us five in that match when he made his debut.
"Fast forward to now, he is now the hero that is always looked up when we need inspiration.
"He is putting in a lot of work and the hard work is paying off and I'm happy for him.
"With regards to moving abroad, it is a question that he should be asked.
"Does he want to do it considering the club that he is playing for?
"I don't know because a lot of these countries like Sweden and Denmark won't pay him better than what he is getting at Sundowns.
"With most of the places that he could go to in Europe, it will not be worth it financially but if he wants to experience life in another country then good.
"Sundowns have just won this new competition, so you can imagine the bonuses that they will get.
"I think with the money being offered in Saudi Arabia that is one place that he could take a risk of going to because they don't care about age there.
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"Ronwen can still go on for another five years having already been doing this for the past five to six years.
"With Ronwn, it helps that he is in a winning team and only has one or two big saves to make in a game.
"His play from the back has also improved a lot and what helps is that he is playing in a winning team with good players which is unlike what happens with a struggling team.
"Ronwen doesn't have to be making saves every minute in doing his work at Sundowns," says Marlin.