Thabo Rakhale

Thabo Rakhale
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
North-West University[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Sivutsa Stars
2012–2017 Orlando Pirates 68 (3)
2012–2013 → Sivutsa Stars (loan) 23 (10)
2013–2014 → Polokwane City (loan) 22 (1)
2017–2020 Chippa United 59 (5)
2020–2021 Tshakuma Tsha Madzivhandila 23 (3)
2021–2022 Sekhukhune United 7 (0)
2023- Township Rollers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022

Thabo Rakhale (born 20 March 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Botswana club Township Rollers.

Career

Having left Chippa United in the beginning of July 2020 following the expiration of his contract, Rakhale signed for Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in November.[2] In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 season, he moved to Sekhukhune United.[3]

Style of play

Rakhale is known for his skills and flair on the pitch.[4] His showboating has received mixed reception, with some seeing it as "childish" or "disrespectful".[5][6] In EA Sports' FIFA 17 and FIFA 18 video games, he was one of a select few players to have five-star skills.[4]

References

  1. ^ "10 things you didn't know about Thabo Rakhale". Diski 365. 10 March 1990. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Rakhale: Reported Kaizer Chiefs target joins Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Sekhukhune United confirm ex-Orlando Pirates star Thabo Rakhale among five new signings". Kick Off. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Kasi Flava – When Rakhale Joined Neymar & Ronaldo As Five Star Skillers". Soccer Laduma. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. ^ "OPINION: Thabo Rakhale wasn't 'showboating'". Kick Off. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. ^ "UK paper calls Rakhale's showboating 'nonsense'". Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2022.


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