Veli Mothwa (born 12 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division side AmaZulu and the South African national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Zebediela,[citation needed] South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AmaZulu | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Baroka | 26 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Chippa United | 24 | (0) |
| 2020– | AmaZulu | 97 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 10 | (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 27 March 2024 | |||
International career
editHe made his debut for South Africa on 6 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Botswana.[3] South Africa won the tournament, and Mothwa was selected as best goalkeeper, as he kept the clean sheet in all 5 games he played, including the final against Senegal.[4][5]
Honours
editSouth Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[6]
References
edit- ^ Veli Mothwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Veli Mothwa". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Malinga strike gives Bafana Bafana victory over Botswana". 6 July 2021.
- ^ Mothowagae, Daniel. "Unlikely Bafana heroes who stole the show". Citypress.
- ^ "Veli Mothwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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