Mbongeni Gumede (born 11 September 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a right-back for South African Premier Division side AmaZulu.[2]

Mbongeni Gumede
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
AmaZulu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Orlando Pirates 3 (0)
2013Jomo Cosmos (loan) 12 (0)
2015–2016AmaZulu (loan) 26 (0)
2016– AmaZulu 161 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024

Career

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Born in Durban,[1] Gumede started his career at Orlando Pirates before joining Jomo Cosmos on a loan until the end of the season in January 2013.[3] Gumede joined AmaZulu in the summer of 2015 on a season-long loan,[4] before joining the club on a permanent basis the following summer.[5]

Personal life

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In 2015, Gumede was involved in a car accident alongside team-mate Tshepo Liphoko.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mbongeni Gumede at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Mbongeni Gumede at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Orlando Pirates defender Mbongeni Gumede is likely to be loaned to Jomo Cosmos". Kick Off. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Orlando Pirates Have Loaned Out Mbongeni Gumede". Soccer Laduma. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ "AmaZulu confirm signing of Mbongeni Gumede from Orlando Pirates PSL transfer news". Kick Off. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  6. ^ Qina, Masebe (15 July 2015). "AmaZulu Players Survive Accident Scare". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 8 July 2020.