Kobamelo Kodisang

Kobamelo Kodisang (born 28 August 1999) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club S.C. Braga B.[1] He became one of the youngest players to ever play in the Premier Soccer League when he made his debut at the age of 15 in August 2015.[2]

Kobamelo Kodisang
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-28) 28 August 1999
Place of birth Seraleng, South Africa
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Braga B
Number 40
Youth career
–2015 Platinum Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Platinum Stars 19 (0)
2017–2019 Bidvest Wits 4 (1)
2018–2019 → Sanjoanense (loan) 23 (4)
2019– Braga B 12 (4)
National team
2015 South Africa U17 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6:18, 30 October 2020

Playing career

Club career

Born in the small town of Seraleng (near Rustenburg),[3] Kodisang was first discovered at the age of ten by Cavin Johnson, then-manager of Platinum Stars.[4] He joined the youth team shortly after, and initially received media attention after an impressive performance at the 2014/15 MultiChoice Diski Challenge tournament, including scoring two goals to lead his team to a comeback win against Orlando Pirates.[3][5]

He was called up to the senior squad for the 2015–16 season, and made his professional debut on 26 August 2015, replacing Robert Ng'ambi after the 85th minute of a 2-0 win against Golden Arrows. At the age of 15 years, 363 days, he became one of the youngest players to ever play in the Premier Soccer League, and the youngest in the past six years.[2]

Kodisang was signed by Portuguese club Sanjoanense on 28 September 2018 on a season-long loan deal.[6] In mid-August 2019, he joined S.C. Braga B.[7]

International career

Kodisang was selected to represent the South African national under-17 team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile,[8] and played in all three matches (against Costa Rica, North Korea and Russia). South Africa, however, got eliminated in the group stage with a record of one draw, two losses.

References
  1. Soccerway profile
  2. "Dikwena's 15-year-old Joins Select Few". Soccer Laduma. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. "Diski player profile: Kobamelo Kodisang". SuperSport. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. Xulu, Sim (17 October 2015). "Johnson: Foppe De Haan wanted to take Amajimbos star Kodisang to Europe". Goal. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. "Kobamelo Kodisang's Debut in the PSL" (Press release). Platinum Stars F.C. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. Bidvest Wits midfielder Kobamelo Kodisang secures move to Portuguese club AD Sanjoanense, goal.com, 28 September 2018
  7. Kodisang switches Wits for Braga, sportsclub.co.za, 15 August 2019
  8. "South Africa u17 squad for Chile 2015 named" (Press release). South African Football Association. 27 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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