May Mahlangu

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May Mahlangu

Mahlangu playing for Helsingborgs IF in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMay Sphiwe Mahlangu
Date of birth (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989
Place of birthSecunda, South Africa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current clubFree agent
Youth career
2004–2007Stars of Africa Academy
2004–2007Alexandra United FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2013Helsingborgs IF98(7)
2008–2009→ IFK Hässleholm (loan)16(6)
National team‡
South Africa U20
2012–South Africa13(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 December 2013

May Mahlangu (born 1 May 1989 in Secunda, Mpumalanga) is a South African footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for the South Africa national football team. He is currently a free agent.

Career

Mahlangu joined the Stars of Africa Academy at age 15 and played for their team Alexandra United FC.[1] Bo Nilsson was the manager of Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF in 2008 and through his connections with the academy he brought over Mahlangu to Sweden. Nilsson set it up so that Mahlangu would train with both Helsingborg and fourth tier club IFK Hässleholm each day, and that he would initially play league games for Hässleholm.[2][3] After impressing in the Swedish lower leagues Helsingborg decided to permanently make him a part of their squad in the summer of 2009.[4] In 2011 the club won the Swedish league and Mahlangu was given the player of the year award.[5]

International career

In January 2012 Mahlangu made his debut for the South Africa national football team in a friendly against Equatorial Guinea.[6] He was also included in South Africa's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

Honours

Helsingborgs IF

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "May Mahlangu". starsofafricafootballacademy.com. Stars of Africa Football Academy. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ "May visade framfötterna". kristianstadsbladet.com (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Afrikanska diamanter slipas i IFK Hässleholm". skanskan.se (in Swedish). Skånskan. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Mahlangu kan ersätta Landgren". hd.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  5. ↑ "May Mahlangu - Årets allsvenska spelare!". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  6. ↑ "May debuterade i landslaget". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Afrikanska mästerskapen för May Mahlangu". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 

External links

South Africa
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