South Africa national development football team
The South Africa national development football team, is a development football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objective is to give international exposure to fringe home-based players, by allowing them to play 'B-level' internationals. Since the advent of the African Nations Championship, the team now attempts to qualify for and play at the event. Since 2008 SAFA have sent the team to the COSAFA Cup, instead of the senior team. The team has played at one African Nations Championship and two COSAFA Cups.
Player eligibility
African Championship of Nations regulations require teams to be made up only of players from the associations national leagues. As the team is not an official national team, and does not play in FIFA sanctioned tournaments, clubs are not required to release players for matches. Usually the only Premier Soccer League players released are non-squad members. Many players are selected from the National First Division (second tier) and Vodacom League (third tier).
Match status
Matches played by the team are not classified as 'A-level' internationals. Thus caps awarded for matches do not count as senior national team caps. Matches played by the team also do not count towards FIFA ranking points, even when the team plays other countries' senior national teams.
Recent and future matches
Recent results
| Date |
Team |
Result |
Score |
Type |
Venue |
| 18 February 2011 |
 Algeria A |
L |
0–2 |
2011 CHAN quarter-final |
 Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan |
| 13 February 2011 |
 Zimbabwe |
W |
2–1 |
2011 CHAN group match |
AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan |
| 9 February 2011 |
 Niger |
W |
2–0 |
2011 CHAN group match |
Stade Wad Medani, Wad Medani, Sudan |
| 5 February 2011 |
 Ghana |
W |
2–1 |
2011 CHAN group match |
Stade Wad Medani, Wad Medani, Sudan |
| 22 January 2011 |
 Sweden |
D |
1–1 |
Friendly |
 Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa |
Upcoming matches
Current squad
A 23 man squad was selected for the 2011 African Nations Championship.[1]
| 0#0 |
Pos. |
Player |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
1GK |
Richard de Villiers |
(1987-12-15) 15 December 1987 |
|
|
Witbank Spurs
|
| 16 |
1GK |
Jacob Mokhasi (Captain) |
(1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 |
|
|
Supersport United
|
| 22 |
1GK |
Confidence Shimange |
|
|
|
Giyani Hotspurs |
|
|
| 2 |
2DF |
Enocent Kunene |
(1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 |
|
|
Real Classic
|
| 3 |
2DF |
Cambridge Mashego |
(1986-11-26) 26 November 1986 |
|
|
Baroka FC
|
| 4 |
2DF |
Humphrey Khoza |
|
|
|
Witbank Spurs
|
| 5 |
2DF |
Sandile Leping |
|
|
|
Trabzon FC
|
| 15 |
2DF |
Calvin Nkosi |
(1981-07-15) 15 July 1981 |
|
|
Alexandra United |
|
|
| 6 |
3MF |
Sphiwe Mabena |
(1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 |
|
|
African Stars
|
| 8 |
3MF |
Nhlakanipho Mkhwanazi |
(1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 |
|
|
Ireland FC
|
| 10 |
3MF |
Jabulani Shongwe |
(1989-02-28) 28 February 1989 |
|
|
Mamelodi Sundowns
|
| 11 |
3MF |
Aphiwe Mlalandle |
(1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 |
|
|
Sivutsa FC
|
| 12 |
3MF |
Minenhle Mthimkhulu |
(1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 |
|
|
Alexandra United
|
| 13 |
3MF |
Tiyane Mabunda |
(1988-04-17) 17 April 1988 |
|
|
Black Leopards
|
| 14 |
3MF |
Sakhile Khubeka |
(1989-09-14) 14 September 1989 |
|
|
Gqikazi All Stars
|
| 17 |
3MF |
Mlungisi Nkosi |
(1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 |
|
|
Barberton Stars |
|
|
| 7 |
4FW |
Ntshirane Rantho |
(1986-07-09) 9 July 1986 |
|
|
Mpumalanga Black Aces
|
| 9 |
4FW |
Bheki Shabangu |
(1985-09-21) 21 September 1985 |
|
|
African All Stars
|
| 18 |
4FW |
Bongumusa Ntombela |
|
|
|
Citizen FC
|
| 19 |
4FW |
Edward Manqele |
(1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 |
|
|
Trabzon FC
|
| 20 |
4FW |
Patrick Ngidi |
|
|
|
Maluti FC
|
| 21 |
4FW |
Collins Zimba |
(1983-12-20) 20 December 1983 |
|
|
Vardos FC
|
| 23 |
4FW |
Myron Shongwe |
(1981-05-06) 6 May 1981 |
|
|
Amazulu |
|
Recent callups
The following 4 players have been selected by South Africa Development in the past 12 months, but were not selected in the squad to play the 2011 African Nations Championship, or withdrew from the squad due to injury. Only players available for call-up, not retired players.
Palestine
