Tlou Segolela

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Tlou Segolela
Personal information
Full name	Tlou Mashedi Segolela
Date of birth	(1988-03-01) 1 March 1988
Place of birth	Polokwane, South Africa
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Right winger
Club information
Current club	Orlando Pirates
Number	23
Youth career
	Seemole FC
-2007	Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–	Orlando Pirates	90	(12)
2009-2010	→Bloemfontein Celtic (loan)	38	(7)
National team^‡
2010-	South Africa	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2013

Tlou Segolela (born 1 March 1988 in Polokwane, Limpopo) is a South African football (soccer) midfielder who plays as a right-winger for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.

Known for his incredible speed, Segolela has been nicknamed by fans "Riya Vaya", which means "here we go", and Gautrain.

He was the part of Orlando Pirates team which won Double-Treble titles in two successive seasons (2011-12 & 2010-11), which include two league titles. His most notable contribution was when he provided a famous corner kick which resulted in a stunning goal by Issac Chnsa just outside the box in the 85th minute, on the last game-day of the season. Pirates was deadlocked at 1-1 against Arrows at the time, and they needed a goal to seal the League title for the first time in 7 years. The goal that was provided by Segolela proved the difference. The full-time score was 2-1 to Pirates.

Tlou Segolela collected the Goal of the season award. That goal he was awarded for was the one he scored against Free States Stars in the Botchabelo Stadium. He got the ball just inside from his own half and didn't have support from team mates, he defeated 4 to 5 defenders inside-out alone. The FS Stars keeper came out of his line and Segolela showed composure in front of the goal, and scored past the keeper. That goal was compared to Maradona's one in 1986 FIFA world cup in Mexico, because of its similarities.

Personal

Segolela hails from Moletjie near Polokwane.

International career

He made his debut for South Africa in 2010 and has so far been capped four times scoring twice

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 June 2013	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho	Lesotho	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	2 June 2013	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho	Lesotho	2–0	2–0	Friendly

External links

Tlou Segolela at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Orlando Pirates – current squad

1 Meyiwa 2 Gcaba 3 Phungwayo 4 Jele 5 Makola 6 Ntshumayelo 7 Klate 8 Matlaba 9 Mbesuma 11 Myeni 12 Masalesa 14 Lekgwathi 15 Jali 16 Mhlongo 17 Bacela 18 Mbuyane 19 Nzunga 20 Manyisa 21 Sangweni 23 Segolela 24 Masuku 26 Mabena 27 Malongoane 28 Mahamutsa 29 Ngoma 30 Twala 31 Gabuza 33 Motshegwa 35 Moholo 36 Gumede 40 Dauda 95 Erasmus Pelembe Manager: De Sá

Persondata
Name	Segolela, Tlou
Alternative names
Short description	Association footballer
Date of birth	1 April 1988
Place of birth	Polokwane, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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