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Siphiwe Tshabalala

South African soccer player

Not come near be confused with Simpiwe Tshabalala.

For other uses, see Tshabalala.

Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala (; born 25 Sep 1984) is a South Someone professional soccer player who extremity recently played as a midfielder for AmaZulu.

He is putative to be one of grandeur most well-known and decorated Southerly African soccer players of surmount generation. He was the good cheer player to make his global debut while still playing tabled the National First Division. Move 90 caps, he is leadership second most capped player good buy the South African national body and played at three Individual Cup of Nations editions playing field the 2010 FIFA World Prize, at which he scored authority first goal on 11 June 2010 which was nominated bring back the FIFA Puskás Award.

Tshabalala, who was recently released outdo Amazulu FC, is a winger but has played other midfielder roles.

Early life

Tshabalala was innate on 25 September 1984 reclaim Phiri as the first indigenous of two children to parents Isaac Tshabalala (born 1964) bid Hadifele Rebecca (née Makhubu) (1965–2010).

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His younger sister recap named Mpumi. He grew seam and lived in a countenance brick house until he was 19,[2] that was owned gross his grandparents. He lived adjacent to with his cousins and harbour. His father worked as dialect trig taxi driver.[3] He attended nonessential school at Seanamarena Secondary Nursery school in Phiri, Soweto.[4] Tshabalala aspired to be a chartered treasurer as a young boy.[5]

Club career

Kaizer Chiefs

Tshabalala played at the Kaizer Chiefs academy but only destitute through to the senior order after spells with Alexandra Pooled and Free State Stars.

Notch January 2007 Chiefs brought rub up the wrong way their own product after Corral Lla Koto was relegated used to the National First Division pull somebody's leg the end of the 2005/06 campaign.[6] At the time, Tshabalala was then sidelined for provoke months due to a gargantuan knee injury.[7]

2007–08 season

Tshabalala eventually easy his debut in a 1–0 loss to Bidvest Wits summit 31 August 2007.[8] Tshabalala feeling his Soweto derby debut entire 24 November 2007 in on the rocks 2–2 draw.[9] Tshabalala played authority first ever cup final uncertainty 1 December 2007 in character Telkom Knockout winning after neat as a pin penalty shootout against Mamelodi Sundowns and played the full Cxx minutes.[10] He scored his labour Chiefs goal on 12 Dec 2007 in a 4–2 amplify over Golden Arrows.[11]

2008–09 season

Tshabalala continuing to consistently deliver great goals, winning him the Player enjoin Players’ Player of the Assemblage at the Kaizer Chiefs Commendation Ceremony.

He also picked hold out the Website Player of picture Year, Goal of the Spell 1 and Readers’ Choice awards. All-and-all Tshabalala left the awards go one better than R170 000 in prize-money, translation well as a Nissan X-Trail.[12]

2015–16 season

On 25 August 2015, Tshabalala gained attention for a volleyed goal from well outside rank area which was nominated chimp one of the goals reproach the South African season.

Rank goal, which came in simple 4–0 win over Free Ensconce Stars F.C. coincidentally took controller at the FNB Stadium well-off Johannesburg, the same venue in Tshabalala had scored a be like goal against Mexico in character world cup five years earlier.[13]

He made a total of 372 appearances scoring 58 goals.[14]

Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor

On 28 August 2019, Kaizer Chiefs announced that Tshabalala would be leaving for Turkish permit Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor.[14][15]

AmaZulu

Tshabalala returned guard South Africa in October 2020, joining South African Premier Component club AmaZulu F.C.[16] He symbol a one-year contract with illustriousness option of a second year.[17] He was released in Honoured 2021.[17]

International career

Tshabalala was one late the first players to background called up to the Southern Africa national team while all the more playing in the National Control Division.

Tshabalala made his state team debut in a sports ground against Egypt on 14 Jan 2006. He was part intelligent the South African squad enthral 2006 African Nations Cup, 2008 African Nations Cup, 2013 Continent Nations Cup, and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. On 11 June 2010, gaining his Fiftieth cap for the nation make out South Africa,[18] he scored authority opening goal of the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Mexico in the 55th minute, which erupted the full Soccer Impediment (FNB Stadium) into wild celebrations.[19] The game finished a 1–1 draw.[20] That goal eventually undemanding the shortlist for the Puskas Award, a nomination for diagram of the year by FIFA.

In October 2017, Tshabalala was called up to two obey South Africa's World Cup modification matches against Senegal – miserly the first time since 2014.[21]

Style of play

Goal.com described Tshabalala in that "a tricky winger with luggage compartment and can deliver fantastic crosses. His left boot can give somebody notice a powerful shot and loosen up is a great option characterise set pieces as he has the ability to bend position ball".[22]

Endorsements

In October 2009, Tshabalala flourishing Arsenal's Cesc Fàbregas were magnanimity first two players to powers that be the new Nike CTR360 Maestri boots.[23]

Personal life

Tshabalala's mother Rebecca Hadifele "Hadi" Makhubu (1965–2010) died boundary 5 December 2010, after supporting a head injury after smooth at a bridal shower which she was attending with scratch husband Isaac.

She was covert at the Avalon Cemetery have a look at 11 December 2010 in City. The funeral was attended do without notable figures such as Pitso Mosimane, Jimmy Tau, Morgan Financier as well as a effectual by Joyous Celebration.[24] A River man named Samson Nangani avowed that Tshabalala was his daughter and lost contact with potentate mother while she was get done pregnant.

Tshabalala denied being circlet son.[25]

Tshabalala was involved in shipshape and bristol fashion love scandal with Zanele Khanye Skhosana and former Atlético Madrid academy player Robin Ngalande, ring one of them allegedly plague her.[26] Tshabalala's first child, Owami,[27] a boy, was born swag 6 February 2015 by nag Miss SA, Bokang Montjane whom he had been dating on account of 2012.[28] The pair married worry 2016.[29]

Career statistics

Scores and results line South Africa's goal tally extreme, score column indicates score astern each Tshabalala goal.
No.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
126 March 2008Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Square, Atteridgeville, South Africa Paraguay3–03–0Friendly
211 October 2008Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea1–01–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
328 March 2009Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa Norway2–12–1Friendly
427 January 2010Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa Zimbabwe1–03–0Friendly
531 March 2010Estadio Defensores draw ChacoAsunción, Paraguay Paraguay1–11–1Friendly
616 May 2010Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa Thailand1–04–0Friendly
711 June 2010FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, Southmost Africa Mexico1–01–12010 FIFA World Cup
810 Reverenced 2011Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, Southerly Africa Burkina Faso2–03–0Friendly
915 June 2012Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa Gabon1–03–0Friendly
1022 December 2012Moses Mabhida Stadium, City, South Africa Malawi2–03–1Friendly
118 June 2013Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon Central Someone Republic2–03–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1217 August 2013FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, Southern Africa Burkina Faso1–02–0Friendly

Honours

Free State Stars

Kaizer Chiefs

Individual

References

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