Thuso Phala
Thuso Phala| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | (1986-05-27) 27 May 1986 |
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| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Playing position | Right-winger |
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| Club information |
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Current team | SuperSport United |
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| Number | 21 |
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| Youth career |
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| Wits University |
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| Silver Stars |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 2006–2007 | Silver Stars | 17 | (0) |
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| 2007–2009 | Kaizer Chiefs | 32 | (1) |
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| 2009–2010 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 5 | (0) |
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| 2010-2013 | Platinum Stars | 81 | (12) |
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| 2013– | SuperSport United | 26 | (6) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2012– | South Africa | 17 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2015 |
Thuso Phala (born 27 May 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football midfielder. He currently plays for Premier Soccer League club SuperSport United and South Africa.
Phala was featured in a BBC documentary in 2004 entitled 'Football and Freedom' which followed the paths of two 13 year-old South Africans aiming to become professional footballers.
International career
Since making his debut for the South Africa national football team in 2010, Phala has appeared at both the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored Bafana Bafana's opening goal of the 2015 tournament in a 3–1 loss to Algeria.[1]
International goals
References
External links
Zambia 
Algeria 