Thabani Mthembu

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Thabani Mthembu
Personal information
Full name	Thabani Mthembu
Date of birth	(1994-07-17) 17 July 1994
Place of birth	Pinetown, South Africa
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Platinum Stars
Number	18
Youth career
	Fast Movers
	Mvuzane Blue Aces
	Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011-2012	Young Mates FC
2012-	Platinum Stars	10	(0)
National team^‡
2012-	South African U-20	5	(5)
2013-	South Africa	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 December 2013

Thabani Mthembu (born 17 July 1994) is a South African professional footballer who plays for Platinum Stars as a striker.^[1]

Club career

Mthembu began his youth career playing for local sides Fast Movers and Mvuzane Blue Aces prior to joining the Kaizer Chiefs academy.^[2] He only spent one year at Chiefs before he was suspended for suspected age cheating.^[3]

He then moved to Vodacom League side Young Mates FC before joining Platinum Stars on a three-year deal in June 2012 after impressing in the 2012 Cape Town International Challenge.^[4]

International career

Mthembu has played for the South African under-20 team and was the top scorer with 5 goals at the 2012 Cape Town International Challenge.^[5]

He was part of the South Africa squad for the 2013 COSAFA Cup and made his senior debut against Zambia.

References

↑ "Thabani Mthembu profile". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
↑ "Thabani Mthembu Q&A". MTN Football. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
↑ "Age-cheating angers Chiefs". News24. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
↑ "Stars Confirm Mthembu and Ngele Signings". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
↑ "South Africa's football youngsters shine". Retrieved 12 September 2013.

External links

Thabani Mthembu at National-Football-Teams.com
Thabani Mthembu profile at Transfermarkt.co.uk

v t e Platinum Stars F.C. – current squad

1 Dembe 2 Mere 3 Msomi 4 Ngwepe 6 Nyathi 7 Malokase 8 Khumalo 9 Botes 10 Mhlongo 11 Ngele 13 Hadebe 14 Tshabalala 15 Jembula 16 Mlambo 17 Makudubela 18 T. Mthembu 19 Chinyama 20 Sarr 21 Mbatha 22 Ng'ambi 23 Mpontshane 24 Nyanda 25 Mofokeng 26 Semenya 27 Gumede 28 Mathe 29 Mabule 31 Mpeta 32 S. Mthembu 33 Tshikovhi Manager: Freese

Persondata
Name	Thabani Mthembu
Alternative names
Short description	Association footballer
Date of birth	17 July 1994
Place of birth	Pinetown, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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