Thulani Hlatshwayo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thulani Tyson Hlatshwayo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bidvest Wits | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Senaoane Gunners FC | |||
| 2005–2009 | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2014 | Ajax Cape Town | 84 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | South Africa U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | South Africa U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | South Africa U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | South Africa | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thulani Hlatswayo (born 18 December 1989 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender for South Africa and Bidvest Wits.
Career
Club career
Thulani Hlatshwayo is a South African football player who plays as a defender for South Africa and Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League. He joined Wits from Ajax Cape Town on 1 July 2014 after spending five seasons with Ajax.
He made his professional debut for Ajax on 5 August 2009 in a 2-1 win against Orlando Pirates, in a quarter-final match of the 2009 MTN 8 tournament at the Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg. He was promoted from the club's youth academy ranks after years of good showing for both the club and the country's national youth teams.
He is capped for South Africa in all junior levels Amajimbos [South Africa U/17 National Team], Amajita [South Africa U/20 National Team] and South Africa National U/23. He is now a regular for Bafana Bafana and was also part of the squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Supersport United
In the early months of 2014 it was announced that 'Tyson' as he is efficiently known has signed a pre-contract with Supersport. By doing so Hlatshwayo ended speculations that he was heading to Orlando Pirates. He joined the Tshwane based club in June. He has since been a force to be reckoned alongside another former Ajax CT player in Thato Mokeke. He started in Supersport's opening league game against Bidvest Wits.
International career
Youth teams
Hlatswayo has played for both the South Africa national under-17 and under-20 teams. He was also a member of the South African U-20 team that played in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which lost to Ghana in a 2-1 defeat, losing to the eventual champions in the Round of 16 of the tournament.[1]
Senior team
Hlatswayo was included in South Africa's squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and scored an own goal in the team's opening match as they lost 3–1 to Algeria.[2]
Honours
Club
- Ajax Cape Town
- 2009 MTN 8: Finalist
- 2010 Telkom Knockout: Finalist
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 January 2015 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville |  Mali | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 March 2015 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba |  Swaziland | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ "Thulani Hlatshwayo". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "Algeria 3-1 South Africa". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
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