Kagiso Malinga

Kagiso Malinga
Personal information
Full name Kagiso Joseph Malinga
Date of birth (1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 29)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Golden Arrows
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 SuperSport United 2 (0)
2019–2024 Moroka Swallows 96 (19)
2024– Golden Arrows 8 (1)
International career‡
2021 South Africa 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023

Kagiso Joseph Malinga (born 21 January 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League.[2]

Malinga was called up for South Africa for the 2021 COSAFA Cup, playing 6 games in the tournament and scoring against Botswana. South Africa won the cup.[1][3][4]

Playing several seasons for the Moroka Swallows, he was reportedly followed by South African top team Orlando Pirates for an extended period of time.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Kagiso Malinga at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Kagiso Malinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Malinga Targets Cosafa Success". iDiski Times. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ Adams, Zaahier (7 July 2021). "'Super-sub' Kagiso Malinga praised after helping Bafana Bafana's to opening win in the Cosafa Cup". IOL. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Pirates Eye Up Swallows Winger?". Soccer Laduma. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.


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