Thabo Matlaba
Thabo Matlaba| Personal information |
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| Full name | Thabo Matlaba |
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| Date of birth | (1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 |
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| Place of birth | Tembisa, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
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| Playing position | Left-back |
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| Club information |
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Current team | Orlando Pirates |
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| Number | 8 |
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| Youth career |
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| Leicester City (South Africa) |
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| Mighty Tigers |
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| M Tigers |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 2010–2011 | Free State Stars | 33 | (3) |
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| 2012– | Orlando Pirates | 74 | (4) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2011– | South Africa | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 December 2013 |
Thabo "Festival" Matlaba (born 13 December 1987 in Tembisa, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates. He is known for his long range shots with both his feet. Although he plays mostly as a left back, Matlaba is naturally right-footed.
International career
He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania in an international friendly.[1]
Matlaba scored his first international goal with a 40-yard (37 m) drive in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic on 23 March 2013.[2][3]
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