Thabani Mthembu

Thabani Mthembu
Personal information
Full nameThabani Mthembu
Date of birth17 July 1994
Place of birthPinetown, South Africa
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Supersport United
Number21
Youth career
Fast Movers
Mvuzane Blue Aces
2010–2011Kaizer Chiefs
2011–2012Young Mates FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2014Platinum Stars19(0)
2014–Supersport United1(0)
National team‡
2012–South African U-205(5)
2013–South Africa4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2014.

† 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 Supersport United 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] He made his debut for Dikwena on 27 October 2012 in a 4–0 over Free State Stars at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, coming on, in the 85th minute.[5] In Mthembu's two seasons at Stars, Mthembu played 19 league games but did not score any goals and he was not in the match day squads when Stars won the MTN8 and Telkom Knockout.[6]

He joined Supersport United in July 2014, as a free agent as his contract was not renewed, after he went for trials. During his trials he scored against cross-town rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in the Gauteng Cup.[7] He made his league debut for Matsatsantsa on 9 August 2014 in a 1–0 loss to Bidvest Wits, coming in as a substitute and played 18 minutes.[8]


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.[9]

He was part of the South Africa squad for the 2013 COSAFA Cup and made his senior debut against Zambia on his 19th birthday.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.football.com/en-us/thabani-mthembu/
  2. ↑ "Thabani Mthembu Q&A". MTN Football. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Age-cheating angers Chiefs". News24. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Stars Confirm Mthembu and Ngele Signings". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ie/match/platinum-stars-vs-free-state-stars/1356483/live-commentary
  6. ↑ http://m.news24.com/sport24/Soccer/PSL/SSU-confirm-Mthembu-capture-20140723
  7. ↑ http://m.news24.com/sport24/Soccer/PSL/SSU-confirm-Mthembu-capture-20140723
  8. ↑ https://www.football.com/en-us/thabani-mthembu/
  9. ↑ "South Africa's football youngsters shine". Retrieved 12 September 2013.

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