Sifiso Sandile Hlanti (born 1 May 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for Kaizer Chiefs as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sifiso Sandile Hlanti[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Chippa United | ||
| 2012–2013 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 23 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | AmaZulu | 41 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Bidvest Wits | 118 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Moroka Swallows | 16 | (1) |
| 2021– | Kaizer Chiefs | 25 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | South Africa | 22 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 3 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:47, 9 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Durban, Hlanti has played for Lamontville Golden Arrows, Chippa United, Thanda Royal Zulu, AmaZulu, Bidvest Wits and Moroka Swallows.[1][2]
In September 2020 he began training with Kaizer Chiefs, despite the club being under a transfer ban.[3][4] He was one of 6 players to sign for the club on 9 July 2021, following the lifting of the transfer ban.[5][6]
International career
editHe made his international debut for South Africa in 2016.[1] After playing in a match at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Hlanti's Wikipedia entry was the subject of vandalism.[7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played on 12 July 2019[1]
| South Africa national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Sifiso Hlanti". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Sifiso Hlanti at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs confirm Sifiso Hlanti arrival for training". Kick Off. 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs news: Sifiso Hlanti training explained by agent". Kick Off. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Amakhosi welcome new faces to Naturena". Kaizer Chiefs. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs announce six new signings". TimesLIVE.
- ^ "Egypt vs South Africa: Hlanti's Wikipedia page gets a makeover". 6 July 2019.
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