Mduduzi "Mdu" Shabalala (born 20 January 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Division.[2]
Shabalala grew up as an Orlando Pirates supporter, but joined the Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs at age 18.[3] He had played in the Lenasia Football Academy.[4]
After winning the 2020 COSAFA Under-17 Championship, he went on trial with Villarreal CF. After impressing for Kaizer Chiefs' Diski Challenge Shield team in 2021–22, Shabalala went on trial with KVC Westerlo, and was given his first-team debut against Moroka Swallows in May 2022.[5] According to iDiski Times, Westerlo also made a bid for the player, but the negotiations with the Chiefs broke down.[6]
Shabalala did not win the 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup with South Africa, which also acted as the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, but was named in the Team of the Tournament.[7][8] He was formally promoted to Kaizer Chiefs's senior team on 1 December 2022.[9]
Shabalala was called "a standout player" during the winter part of the 2022-23 South African Premier Division.[10][11] During the 2023-24 South African Premier Division, Shabalala played semi-regularly, but did not establish himself as a key player yet. The team also struggled in mid-table.[12][13][14]
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