Personal information | |||
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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 | 1 | (0) |
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 |
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.
Mthethwa 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]
Mthethwa has represented South Africa at both under-20 and senior international levels.[13][14]
Mthethwa plays as a centre-back.[15]