Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau has been named in David Notoane's 40-man preliminary U-23 squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Tau, 27, is one of seven overaged players selected in the squad that is set to be trimmed down to a final 23-man squad during the final national team camp in June.
Notoane announced his latest list of players for the global showpiece at SAFA House in Johannesburg on Thursday afternoon and there were several surprising inclusions amongst the overaged selections.
Scroll through the gallery to see the over-23 players in the preliminary squad
While there are several senior internationals included such as Reeve Frosler, Tercious Malepe, Gift Links, Sipho Mbule, Teboho Mokoena, Lyle Foster, Fagrie Lakay and Luther Singh - the three overaged players selected into the final squad are expected to bolster Notoanes' options heading to Japan.
Malepe, Mothibi Mvala and Thapelo Morena all made the squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics while Kaizer Chiefs duo Itumeleng Khune and Eric Mathoho were amongst the overaged players five years ago.
The 40-man squad in full:
Goalkeepers:
- Mondli Mpoto (Bloemfontein Celtic)
- Sifiso Mlungwana (Golden Arrows)
Defenders:
- Reeve Frosler (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Luke Fleurs (SuperSport United)
- Tercious Malepe (Minaj FC, Ukraine)
- Katlego Mohamme (University of Pretoria)
- Thabiso Monyane (Orlando Pirates)
- Thendo Mukumela (Cape Town Spurs)
- Sifiso Ngobeni (Bloemfontein Celtic)
- Bongani Sam (Orlando Pirates)
Midfielders:
- Athenkosi Dlala (University of Pretoria)
- Luke Le Roux (Varbergs BoIS, Sweden)
- Khanya Leshabela (Leicester City, England)
- Kobamelo Kodisang (Sporting Braga B, Portugal)
- Gift Links (Aarhus, Denmark)
- Kamohelo Mahlatsi (Swallows FC)
- Keletso Makgalwa (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Grant Margeman (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Kgaugelo Chauke (Southampton, England)
- Sipho Mbule (Supersport United)
- Happy Mashiane (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Teboho Mokoena (Supersport United)
- Nkosiphilile Ngcobo (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Goodman Mosele (Baroka)
- Kgaogelo Sekota (Swallows FC)
- Sithole Sphephelo (Belenenses, Portugal)
- Ashley Du Preez (Stellenbosch)
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