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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1998 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –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) |
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*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) | |||
Club career
editZuke 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
editZuke 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
editZuke can play in multiple positions: centre back, central midfielder and right back.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.