Thuso Phala

Thuso Phala
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-05-27) 27 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Wits University
Silver Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Silver Stars 17 (0)
2007–2009 Kaizer Chiefs 32 (1)
2009–2010 Mamelodi Sundowns 5 (0)
2010–2013 Platinum Stars 81 (12)
2013–2019 SuperSport United 141 (20)
2019–2020 Black Leopards 12 (0)
International career
2012–2016 South Africa 22 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thuso Phala (born 27 May 1986) is a retired South African football midfielder. He is the inventor of Thuso Phala dance moves that became popular to South African soccer fans and dancers at large, the moves he made after scoring a goal.

Phala was featured in a BBC documentary in 2004 entitled 'Football and Freedom' which followed the paths of two 13-year-old South Africans aiming to become professional footballers.

International career

Since making his debut for the South Africa national football team in 2010, Phala has appeared at both the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored Bafana Bafana's opening goal of the 2015 tournament in a 3–1 loss to Algeria.[1]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 January 2015 Orlando Stadium, South Africa  Zambia 1–0 1–0 International Friendly
2 19 January 2015 Estadio de Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea  Algeria 1–0 1–3 2015 African Cup of Nations

References

  1. ^ "Algeria 3–1 South Africa". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.