Thulani Hlatshwayo
Thulani Tyson Hlatshwayo (born 18 December 1989) is a South African professional footballer, who captains both Orlando Pirates and the South African national team as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thulani Tyson Hlatshwayo | ||
Date of birth | 18 December 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Senaoane Gunners FC | |||
2005–2009 | Ajax Cape Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2014 | Ajax Cape Town | 96 | (2) |
2014–2020 | Bidvest Wits | 140 | (18) |
2020– | Orlando Pirates | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2005–2007 | South Africa U17 | 3 | (0) |
2007–2009 | South Africa U20 | 7 | (0) |
2009–2012 | South Africa U23 | 3 | (0) |
2013– | South Africa | 45 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 October 2020 |
Career
Ajax Cape Town
Hlatshwayo was born in Soweto, Gauteng. He made his professional debut for Ajax on 5 August 2009 in a 2–1 win against Orlando Pirates, in a quarter-final match of the 2009 MTN 8 tournament at the Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg. He was promoted from the club's youth academy ranks after years of good showing for both the club and the country's national youth teams.
Bidvest Wits
In the early months of 2014 it was announced that 'Tyson' as he is efficiently known has signed a pre-contract with Bidvest Wits. By doing so Hlatshwayo ended speculations that he was heading to Orlando Pirates. He joined the Johannesburg-based club in June. He has since been a force to be reckoned alongside another former Ajax CT player in Thato Mokeke. He started in Bidvest's opening league game against SuperSport United.
International career
Youth teams
Hlatswayo has played for both the South Africa national under-17 and under-20 teams. He was also a member of the South African U-20 team that played in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which lost to Ghana in a 2–1 defeat, losing to the eventual champions in the Round of 16 of the tournament.[3]
Senior team
Hlatswayo was included in South Africa's squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and scored an own goal in the team's opening match as they lost 3–1 to Algeria.[4] On 13 October 2018, he was one of South Africa's goalscorers as the nation recorded its largest ever victory with a 6–0 win over Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 12 July 2019[2]
South Africa national team | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2013 | 6 | 0 |
2014 | 4 | 0 |
2015 | 9 | 1 |
2016 | 8 | 1 |
2017 | 4 | 0 |
2018 | 6 | 1 |
2019 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 43 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[2]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 January 2015 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville | Mali | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2. | 25 March 2015 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba | Swaziland | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
[lower-alpha 1] | 12 November 2016 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa | Senegal | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 13 October 2018 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg | Seychelles | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Club
Ajax Cape Town
- 2009 MTN 8: Finalist
- 2010 Telkom Knockout: Runners up
Bidvest Wits F.C
Premier Soccer League
° 2016/2017
MTN 8
° 2016
Telkom knockout
2017
Orlando Pirates F.C
MTN 8
° 2020
Notes
- On 6 September 2017, the Emergency Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers annulled the result of the match between Senegal and South Africa from 12 November 2016 and ordered that it be replayed. Originally South Africa had defeated Senegal 2–1. Match referee Joseph Lamptey was banned for life by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 20 March 2017 for "unlawfully influencing" the match after issuing a penalty for handball against Senegal.[6]
References
- Thulani Hlatshwayo at Soccerway
- "Hlatshwayo, Thulani". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- "Thulani Hlatshwayo". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- "Algeria 3-1 South Africa". BBC. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- Molefe, Mazola (13 October 2018). "Bafana Bafana rock Seychelles in record victory". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "Match official banned for life due to match manipulation". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.