Thulasizwe Mbuyane

Thulasizwe Mbuyane
Personal information
Full name Thulasizwe Moses Mbuyane
Date of birth (1983-08-13) 13 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Mamelodi, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Mandla Professionals
Alba Chiefs
AC Milan (South Africa)
Jusbem United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Ga-Rankuwa United
2007–2008 Free State Stars 22 (6)
2008–2014 Orlando Pirates 95 (19)
2014 Mpumalanga Black Aces 3 (1)
2014-2015 Royal Eagles 5 (1)
International career
2008–2010 South Africa 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thulasizwe Mbuyane (born 13 August 1983 in Mamelodi) is a retired South African footballer, who played for Premier Soccer League clubs Free State Stars, Orlando Pirates and Mpumalanga Black Aces and the South African national squad as a midfielder.

Mbuyane was traded to Orlando Pirates from Free State Stars in a swap deal taking Paulos Masehe in the opposite direction during the closed season before the 2008/09 Premier Soccer League season.[1]

On 21 January 2014, it was announced that Mbuyane joined Mpumalanga Black Aces on a two-and-a-half-year deal, ending a six-season stint at Orlando Pirates.[2]

International career

Thulasizwe Mbuyane played for the national team in March 2008 when he was called in as a substitute.[3]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 January 2010 Durban, South Africa  Zimbabwe 2–0 3–0 Friendly match

Honours

Orlando Pirates

  • Premier Soccer League
    • Winners : 2010/2011, 2011/2012
    • Runners up : 2008/2009
  • Nedbank Cup: 2011
  • Telkom knockout: 2011
  • MTN 8: 2010, 2011
  • CAF Champions League
    • Runners up : 2013
  • Carling Blaclk label Cup: 2010, 2011, 2014

References

  1. ^ "SOLD: Former Free State Stars striker Thulasizwe Mbuyane". The Sowetan. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Mbuyane signed by Aces". Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Mbuyane adds shine to Stars". Independent Online. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2009.


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