Tshepo Gumede

Tshepo Gumede (born 21 April 1991) is a South African professional footballer who plays for AmaZulu as a defender.[2]

Tshepo Gumede
Personal information
Full name Tshepo Gumede
Date of birth (1991-04-21) 21 April 1991
Place of birth Dobsonville, South Africa
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 AmaZulu
Number 23
Youth career
Arcadia Shepherds
SuperSport United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 SuperSport United 1 (0)
2009–2010 → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2015 Platinum Stars 67 (0)
2015–2016 Orlando Pirates 6 (0)
2016–2018 Cape Town City 39 (1)
2019– AmaZulu 6 (0)
National team‡
2013– South Africa 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:13, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 December 2013

Club career

Gumede began his youth career at Arcadia Shepherds before joining the SuperSport United academy. He spent a season on loan at Mpumalanga Black Aces but failed to make an appearance.

Gumede joined Platinum Stars in July 2012.[3] At the end of the 2012–13 season, he was nominated for the ABSA Premiership Young Player of the Year award and the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament award,[4] winning the former.[5]

On 26 July 2016 it was announced that Gumede had joined Capetonian side Cape Town City. In June 2018 Gumede left the club, with the club not renewing his contract.[6] Gumede would go on to join AmaZulu in February 2019, this after spending a period of time on trial with the club.[7][8][9][10]

International career

Gumede was part of the South Africa squad for the 2013 COSAFA Cup and made his debut against Namibia.[11]

Personal life

He was born in Dobsonville.[1]

References
  1. "Tshepo Gumede". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "Cape Town City sign Tshepo Gumede". Kick Off. 26 July 2016.
  3. "Stars Conclude Tshabalala Deal". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. "PSL Awards Nominees Announced". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  5. "Khune cleans up at PSL Awards". MTN Football. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  6. "Defender Tshepo Gumede to leave Cape Town City". www.iol.co.za.
  7. Reporter, Phakaaathi. "Gumede completes AmaZulu switch".
  8. "AmaZulu look set to offer defender Tshepo Gumede a contract". Kick Off. 3 February 2019.
  9. "Tshepo Gumede Is In Talks With AmaZulu". Soccer Laduma. 4 February 2019.
  10. "Ex-Orlando Pirates defender on verge of Usuthu deal". Sport.
  11. "Igesund pleased with Bafana". News24. Retrieved 9 September 2013.


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