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Siyethemba Sithebe (born Siyethemba Mnguni; 6 January 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs and the South Africa national team. In 2018, he changed his surname from Mnguni to Sithebe.
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Siyethemba Sithebe Club career
In the summer of 2017, he signed for AmaZulu from Mbombela United.[4]
Siyethemba Sithebe International career
He made his international debut for South Africa on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia.
Siyethemba Sithebe Personal information
Birth name : Siyethemba Mnguni
Date of birth : 6 January 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth : Newcastle, South Africa
Position(s) : Attacking midfielder
Siyethemba Sithebe Club information
Current team : Kaizer Chiefs
Siyethemba Sithebe Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Mbombela United 40 (5)
2017–2022 AmaZulu 81 (5)
2022- Kaizer Chiefs
National team‡
2020– South Africa 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional soccer club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed AmaKhosi, which means “Lords” or “Chiefs” in Zulu, and the Phefeni Glamour Boys. Chiefs have won 13 league titles (four in the PSL era) and over 50 club trophies. As a result, they hold the most trophies amongst all clubs in South Africa and are the most successful team in South African football history since the start of the top flight in 1971. They are the most supported club in the country, drawing an average home attendance of 16,144 in the 2019–20 season, the highest in the league. The team plays its home matches at the 94,797 capacity FNB Stadium.Siyethemba Sithebe CV | Player Profile | History
The team has a strong local rivalry with Orlando Pirates, a fellow Soweto team which Chiefs founder Kaizer Motaung played for in his early playing career. Famous players who donned the black and gold jersey in the past include former national team captains Neil Tovey and Lucas Radebe as well as Patrick Ntsoelengoe, Gary Bailey, John “Shoes” Moshoeu, Shaun Bartlett, Steve Komphela, Siyabonga Nomvete and Doctor Khumalo.
The Kaizer Chiefs were banned by the African Football (CAF) from competing in African club competitions until 2009 after their abrupt withdrawal from the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup. This was the second time in four years that Chiefs had been penalized by CAF for refusal to participate in a competition.
It is the most supported team in sub-Saharan Africa. Kaizer chiefs had a support base of over 16,000,000 at the turn of the century. Today it is estimated at approximately 40,000,000 fans across Southern Africa. The majority of the fanbase being located in South Africa and neighbouring countries. In January 2020, Kaizer Chiefs celebrated their 50th anniversary. Siyethemba Sithebe CV | Player Profile | History
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