Sandile Mthethwa (born 14 April 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Orlando Pirates and formerly the South Africa national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandile Mthethwa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ngwelezane, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 2013–2016 | KZN Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Flamengo FC | ||
| 2013–2016 | Durban FC | ||
| 2016– | Orlando Pirates | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | → Richards Bay (loan) | 43 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | → Chippa United (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Chippa United (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | South Africa U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | South Africa | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 | |||
Club career
editMthethwa was born in Ngwelezane, on the outskirts of Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal.[3] Mthethwa started his youth career at Shooting Stars, before playing for Flamengo FC of the SAFA Regional League between 2011 and 2013.[3] He signed for the KZN Academy in 2013, and played for partner club Durban FC.[3][4]
In May 2015, it was announced that Mthethwa had joined CS Maritimo on a one-year deal,[5] but instead signed for Orlando Pirates in early 2016.[6] He joined Richards Bay on loan in summer 2017,[7] where he made 17 league appearances during the 2017–18 season.[8] He returned to Richards Bay for a further season in summer 2018,[9] and scored 4 goals across 26 appearances over the course of the 2018–19 season.[8]
In July 2019, he joined Chippa United on a season-long loan.[10][11] He made 8 appearances for Chippa United across the 2019–20 season.[8] He returned to the club on loan for the 2020–21 season.[12]
International career
editMthethwa has represented South Africa at both under-20 and senior international levels.[13][14]
Style of play
editMthethwa plays as a centre-back.[15]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 – List of Players: South Africa" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. 11 June 2017. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Sandile Mthethwa". Orlando Pirates. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Amajita - Meet Sandile Mthethwa". ECR. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates Sign Durban FC Youngsters". Soccer Laduma. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Maritimo sign KZN Academy graduate Sandile Mthethwa". Kick Off. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates signing Sandile Mthethwa nicknamed 'Mathoho', Brian Hlongwa likened to Zungu". Kick Off. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Richards Bay FC sign Bafana and Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa". Kick Off. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Sandile Mthethwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa heading back to Richards Bay FC". Kick Off. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Phumzile, Ngcatshe (19 July 2019). "Chippa United sign Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa". Goal. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Breakfast, Siviwe (19 July 2019). "Orlando Pirates ship yet another player off to Chippa United". The South African. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Nkanjeni, Vuyokazi (12 November 2020). "Chippa will emerge stronger after Fifa break, Mthethwa says". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Sandile Mthethwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Sandile Mthethwa". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Richardson, James (13 July 2019). "Orlando Pirates: What lies ahead for Sandile Mthethwa". The South African. Retrieved 5 March 2021.