Tumi Moshobane

Tumi Moshobane
Personal information
Full name Itumeleng Robinson Moshobane
Date of birth (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2013 Kaizer Chiefs
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Kankakee Cavaliers 4 (1)
2016–2018 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 40 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Kaizer Chiefs
2017 Lansing United
2018 Charlotte Eagles 10 (3)
2019 Lansing Ignite 26 (10)
2020–2023 San Diego Loyal 113 (25)
2024– El Paso Locomotive 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:02, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Itumeleng Robinson Moshobane (born 17 September 1994), known as Tumi Moshobane, is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.[1]

Career

College

On 31 August 2015, Moshobane debuted for NJCAA side Kankakee Cavaliers.[2] In 2016, he moved to Olivet Nazarene University. Having been redshirted[3] for the 2016 NAIA season, he earned honourable mentions for the 2017 and 2018 NAIA Men's Soccer All-America teams.[4]

Professional

Moshobane signed his first professional contract with USL League One's Lansing Ignite and was named to the 2019 USL League One All-League First Team. Moshobane moved to USL Championship club San Diego Loyal in 2023, re-signing with San Diego in December 2021.[5]

The Loyal folded following the 2023 USL Championship season and Moshobane signed for El Paso Locomotive on 13 December 2023.[6]

References

  1. ^ "South Africa – R. Moshobane – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Itumeleng Moshobane Game Log". NCJAA. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Tumi Moshobane 2016 Men's Soccer Roster". Olivet Nazarene University (Illinois) Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ "MOSHOBANE REPEATS AS HONORABLE MENTION NAIA ALL-AMERICA". onutigers.com. Olivet Nazarene University. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. ^ "San Diego Re-Signs Leading Scorer Tumi Moshobane". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Forward Tumi Moshobane from San Diego Loyal SC". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved 13 December 2023.


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