Thabani Zuke
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | KwaMakhutha, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 91 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
South Africa U20 | |||
2021– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:33, 9 April 2022 (UTC) |
Thabani Zuke (born 11 September 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Lamontville Golden Arrows and the South Africa national team.
Club career
Zuke was born in KwaMakhutha, KwaZulu-Natal.[1] After playing reserve football for Lamontville Golden Arrows, he broke into their first team in 2020.[2][3]
International career
Zuke was part of the South Africa under-20 squad that won the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, appearing in all of South Africa's matches at the tournament.[4] He received his first call-up to the South Africa national team for World Cup qualification fixtures against Ethiopia.[5] He appeared as a substitute in both of South Africa's qualifiers against Ethiopia.[1]
Style of play
Zuke can play in multiple positions: centre back, central midfielder and right back.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Thabani Zuke". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "SA Under-20 player Thabani targeting senior spot".
- ^ "South Africa - T. Zuke - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Zuke's chance to be sharp".
- ^ "Broos names final 23-man Bafana squad for Ethiopia". 27 September 2021.
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- 5 Shitolo
- 6 Tlolane
- 9 Moon
- 11 Sibiya
- 12 Ndwandwe
- 13 Van Rooi
- 15 Zuke
- 17 Mhlongo
- 18 Mutizwa
- 22 Hlatshwayo
- 23 Dube
- 24 Dlamini
- 25 Motloung
- 26 Magubane
- 27 Nxadi
- 28 Kayode
- 30 Cele
- 31 Ncube
- 32 Gumede
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- 37 Ndlovu
- 38 Mthanti
- 39 Cross
- 40 Nguse
- 41 Zwane
- 42 Theron
- 43 Magbi
- Manager: Vilakazi