Felix Gerson Badenhorst (born 12 June 1989) is a Liswati professional footballer who currently plays for Royal Leopards F.C. of the Premier League of Eswatini.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felix Gerson Badenhorst | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hlatikulu, Swaziland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Leopards | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manzini Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Manzini Wanderers | 89 | (67) |
| 2008 | → Intsha Sporting (loan)[2] | 14 | (10) |
| 2009–2011 | Jomo Cosmos[3] | 80 | (43) |
| 2012 | → Manzini Wanderers (loan) | ||
| 2012–2016 | Manzini Wanderers | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vita Club | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mbabane Swallows | ||
| 2018–2020 | Mbombela United | ||
| 2020–2021 | TS Galaxy | ||
| 2021–2024 | Mbabane Swallows | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2021 | Eswatini[1] | 43 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023 | |||
Club career
editThe midfielder began his career with Manzini Wanderers and was in 2008 a half year on loan with South African club Intsha Sporting. He later played for Jomo Cosmos[4] and on loan for Manzini Wanderers. Before joining AS Vita Club he was a Mbabane Swallows F.C. player.[5]
In October 2020 Badenhorst joined TS Galaxy of the South African Premier Soccer League from Mbombela United.[6]
International career
editBadenhorst has been a member of the Eswatini national football team since 2008.[7]
International goals
edit- As of match played 14 July 2021. Swaziland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Badenhorst goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 2008 | Trade Fair Ground, Manzini, Swaziland |  Lesotho |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 September 2014 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 25 March 2015 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland |  South Africa |
1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 4 | 6 September 2015 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland |  Malawi |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 25 March 2016 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland |  Zimbabwe |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 11 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Zimbabwe |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 7 | 2–1 | |||||
| 8 | 13 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Seychelles |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 15 June 2016 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Madagascar |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 11 | 2 July 2017 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa | Zimbabwe |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 12 | 25 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa |  Mauritius |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
| 13 | 27 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa |  Comoros |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
| 14 | 26 March 2021 | Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini, Eswatini |  Guinea-Bissau |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 15 | 6 July 2021 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Lesotho |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
References
edit- ^ a b Felix Badenhorst at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Leave my son alone – Badenhorst's father
- ^ "Football365.co.za - Soccer | Jomo Cosmos | PSL". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Badenhorst to debut for Cosmos". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Nkululeko Dlamini and Felix Badenhorst are coming back to Jomo Cosmos". Kick Off. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Mlotha, Sipho. "Galaxy sign top Mbombela trio". kickoff.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Sono targets Swazi midfielder". Kick Off. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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