Tshegofatso Mabaso
Tshegofatso John Mabaso (born 1 October 1996) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orlando Pirates.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tshegofatso John Mabaso | ||
Date of birth | 1 October 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Botshabelo, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bloemfontein Celtic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 49 | (9) |
2019– | Orlando Pirates | 10 | (6) |
National team | |||
South Africa U23 | |||
2017– | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:12, 17 September 2019 (UTC) |
Career
Club
Mabaso's first career club was Bloemfontein Celtic.[1][2] He made his first-team debut during a 2014 Telkom Knockout encounter with AmaZulu on 4 October, which was followed by his professional league debut in the South African Premier Division in May 2015 versus Free State Stars.[1] In total, he made thirty-one appearances for the club in his first four seasons; during which time he also scored his first senior goals, netting in Telkom Knockout ties with Platinum Stars and Polokwane City in November 2017.[1] His first goal in league action arrived on 5 August 2018 in a 2–0 win over Chippa United.[1]
International
Mabaso has represented South Africa at senior level, winning his first cap during a 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier with Zambia on 19 August 2017.[3][4] He had previously featured for the South Africa U23s.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 September 2018.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bloemfontein Celtic | 2014–15 | Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
2018–19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||
Career total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
- Includes the Nedbank Cup
- Includes the Telkom Knockout
- Includes the MTN 8
References
- "South Africa - T. Mabaso". Soccerway. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "Bloemfontein Celtic's Tshegofatso Mabaso finishes top scorer in MultiChoice Diski Challenge". Kick Off. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "Tshegofatso Mabaso". World Football. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "Baxter announces Bafana Bafana squad for Chan qualifier tie against Zambia". Goal. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "Mabaso aims to be Bafana regular". Daily Sun. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
External links
- Tshegofatso Mabaso at Soccerway