Felix Badenhorst
Personal information
Full name Felix Gerson Badenhorst
Date of birth (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Hlatikulu, Swaziland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 TS Galaxy
Youth career
Manzini Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Manzini Wanderers 89 (67)
2008 → Intsha Sporting (loan)[2] 14 (10)
2009–2011 Jomo Cosmos[3] 80 (43)
2012 → Manzini Wanderers (loan)
2012–2016 Manzini Wanderers
2016–2017 Vita Club
2017–2018 Mbabane Swallows
2018–2020 Mbombela United
2020– TS Galaxy
International career‡
2008–2021 Eswatini[1] 41 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2021

Felix Gerson Badenhorst (born 12 June 1989) is a Liswati professional footballer who currently plays for TS Galaxy of the Premier Soccer League.

Club career

The midfielder began his career with Manzini Wanderers and was in 2008 a half year on loan with South African club Intsha Sporting. He later played for Jomo Cosmos[4] and on loan for Manzini Wanderers. Before joining AS Vita Club he was a Mbabane Swallows F.C. player.[5]

In October 2020 Badenhorst joined TS Galaxy of the South African Premier Soccer League from Mbombela United.[6]

International career

Badenhorst has been a member of the Eswatini national football team since 2008.[7]

International goals

As of match played 14 July 2021. Swaziland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Badenhorst goal.[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 May 2008 Trade Fair Ground, Manzini, Swaziland  Lesotho 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2 10 September 2014 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Namibia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3 25 March 2015 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland  South Africa 1–2 1–3 Friendly
4 6 September 2015 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland  Malawi 1–1 2–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5 25 March 2016 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland  Zimbabwe 1–0 1–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 11 June 2016 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Zimbabwe 1–0 2–2 2016 COSAFA Cup
7 2–1
8 13 June 2016 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Seychelles 1–0 4–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
9 2–0
10 15 June 2016 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Madagascar 1–0 1–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
11 2 July 2017 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa  Zimbabwe 1–1 1–2 2017 COSAFA Cup
12 25 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa  Mauritius 2–2 2–2 2019 COSAFA Cup
13 27 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa  Comoros 2–1 2–2 2019 COSAFA Cup
14 26 March 2021 Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini, Eswatini  Guinea-Bissau 1–1 1–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15 6 July 2021 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Lesotho 1–0 3–1 2021 COSAFA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b Felix Badenhorst at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Leave my son alone – Badenhorst's father
  3. ^ "Football365.co.za - Soccer | Jomo Cosmos | PSL". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Badenhorst to debut for Cosmos". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  5. ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Nkululeko Dlamini and Felix Badenhorst are coming back to Jomo Cosmos". Kick Off. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ^ Mlotha, Sipho. "Galaxy sign top Mbombela trio". kickoff.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Sono targets Swazi midfielder". Kick Off. Retrieved 17 May 2018.


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