Thando Mngomeni
Thando Mngomeni (born 11 February 1983 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African football (soccer) midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thando Mngomeni | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Magic FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Santos | 11 | (7) |
| 2002–2004 | Supersport United | 32 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Helsingborgs IF | 29 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Bush Bucks | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Engen Santos | 36 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Bidvest Wits | 43 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | South Africa | 5 | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2011 | |||
Thando is a pure example of South Africa's unorthodox style of play.
He hails from Gugulethu on the Cape Flats and is the younger brother of former Orlando Pirates player and South African international Thabo Mngomeni.
Career
Mngomeni spent a season and a half in Sweden with Helsingborgs IF and made 29 appearances before returning to South Africa claiming he could not cope.
He returned to Santos after semi-retirement and impressed with some good performances during the 2007/08 season. He signed for Mamelodi Sundowns and moved to Bidvest Wits after a year and half.
He is currently playing in Cape Town for a 2nd division club, Magic FC.
International career
He has so far been capped five times.
Interest outside football
Thando Mngomeni has acquired shares in an online soccer/football community called TheSoccerPages.Com to begin a career as a blogger and commentator.
He has taken on a role as co-host of a monthly live soccer/football talk show called Diski Nites in Cape Town.[1] [2]
He is also consulting with youth players helping them one-on-one with advice and skills training.
References
External links
- Thando Mngomeni at National-Football-Teams.com
- ‘I’m not just a big game player’ – Mngomeni at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 December 2007)
- Official personal blog