Siyethemba Sithebe

Siyethemba Sithebe
Personal information
Birth name Siyethemba Mnguni
Date of birth (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Newcastle, South Africa
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Richards Bay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Mbombela United 40 (5)
2017–2022 AmaZulu 121 (8)
2022–2024 Kaizer Chiefs 33 (0)
2024– Richards Bay 0 (0)
International career‡
2020– South Africa 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

Siyethemba Sithebe (born Siyethemba Mnguni; 6 January 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for South African Premier Division side Richards Bay and the South Africa national team.[1][2] In 2018, he changed his surname from Mnguni to Sithebe.[3]

Club career

In the summer of 2017, he signed for AmaZulu from Mbombela United.[4]

International career

He made his international debut for South Africa on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Siyethemba Sithebe". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ Siyethemba Sithebe at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ Mlotha, Sipho (3 August 2018). "AmaZulu midfielder Siyethemba Sithebe explains surname change". Kick Off. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ "AmaZulu Unveil Five New Signings". Soccer Laduma. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Player ratings: Experimental Bafana held by Namibia". FourFourTwo. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.