Bongani Khumalo
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Khumalo in Poland | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bongani Sandile Khumalo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Manzini, Swaziland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bidvest Wits | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2005 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | AmaTuks | 50 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | SuperSport United | 81 | (8) |
| 2011–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Preston North End (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Reading (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → PAOK (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Colchester United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | SuperSport United | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | Bidvest Wits | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | South Africa | 42 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:00, 7 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Bongani Sandile Khumalo (born 6 January 1987) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bidvest Wits and South Africa.
Early life
Khumalo was born in Manzini, Swaziland, to a Swazi mother and father. He grew up in Pretoria as his father relocated to South Africa and was the third player born outside South Africa to play for Bafana Bafana.[2]
Club career
South Africa
Khumalo went through the academy of Arcadia Shepherds before opting to sign for University of Pretoria in 2005 where he made 50 appearances scoring four times.
In 2007 it was agreed that he would join South Africa giants SuperSport United making 79 appearances scoring eight goals. Following the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Scottish Premier League club Rangers revealed on their website that they were interested in signing Khumalo and his South Africa teammate Katlego Mphela from SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns respectively. In August 2010, Khumalo's agent revealed that Tottenham Hotspur were looking to sign Khumalo in the January transfer window after he had accrued more game time with SuperSport United and the national team. On 26 October, it was confirmed Spurs had reached an agreement with United to sign Khumalo in January 2011.
Tottenham Hotspur
On 26 October 2010, it was announced that Khumalo would be joining Tottenham Hotspur in January 2011 from partner club SuperSport United after a successful trial in September, subject to a work permit for a fee of £1.5 million. Tottenham confirmed the completion of Khumalo's transfer from SuperSport United on 7 January 2011.[3]
Khumalo was released by Tottenham Hotspur at the end of 2014–15 season,[4] without ever playing a competitive game for the club in 4.5 years.
Preston North End (loan)
On 24 March 2011, Khumalo made an emergency deadline day loan move to Championship club Preston North End.[5] He made his debut for Preston on 2 April 2011 in their 2–1 victory over Swansea.
Reading (loan)
On 25 July 2011, Khumalo moved on a season-long loan to Championship club Reading.[6] However following the arrival of Kaspars Gorkss from Queens Park Rangers, Khumalo's appearances were limited, and he did not play a first team game after August. On 1 February 2012, it was confirmed that Khumalo's loan would be terminated early, to allow him to return to Tottenham.[7]
PAOK (loan)
On 6 July 2012, Khumalo joined Greek club PAOK on loan, for one year.[8][9]
Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Khumalo was signed by Doncaster Rovers of the Championship for a season's loan on 31 July 2013.[10] On 6 August in his second game for Rovers he scored the winner in a 1−0 victory against Rochdale in the League Cup.[11]
Colchester United (loan)
On 14 March 2015, Khumalo joined Colchester United on loan for the rest of the season.[12][13] He made 10 appearances for the Colchester Community Stadium based club before returning to Tottenham.
Return to South Africa
On 4 August 2015, it was announced that Khumalo had signed for SuperSport United, leaving Tottenham Hotspur after 4 years and 0 competitive appearances.[14] He made 10 appearances in all competitions for SuperSport before moving to fellow Premier Soccer League side Bidvest Wits.[15]
International career
Khumalo was named in the South African squad for the 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup, both in South Africa. On 22 June 2010, Khumalo scored the first goal after 21 minutes against France as South Africa finished their World Cup campaign with a 2–1 win.[16] Khumalo is the current captain of the South African national football team.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 June 2010 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa |  France | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
References
- ↑ "B. Khumalo". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.citizen.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84777&catid=80:breaking-news&Itemid=132
- ↑ "Bongani transfer complete". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". http://www.premierleague.com/. Premier League. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Bongani joins Preston". Preston North End F.C. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ↑ "Royals sign Khumalo on loan". Reading F.C. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ↑ Παρουσιάζεται στις 19.30 ο Κουμαλό (in Greek). paok24.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ "BONGANI IN PAOK LOAN". tottenhamhotspur.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ "Bafana Bafana Captain Signs". DRFC Official Site. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Khumalo Comes In". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Bongani Gets Clearance". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "PSL Transfer News: SuperSport sign Bongani Khumalo and Fagrie Lakay". kickoff.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bongani Khumalo a Clever Boy". Bidvest Wits. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ Bevan, Chris (22 June 2010). "France 1–2 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
External links
- Bongani Khumalo – FIFA competition record
- Bongani Khumalo career statistics at Soccerbase
- Bongani Khumalo at National-Football-Teams.com
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