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Mduduzi "Mdu" Shabalala (born 20 January 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Division. [2] Shabalala grew up as an Orlando Pirates supporter, but joined the Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs at age 18. [3] He had played in the Lenasia Football Academy. [4]
He was the first player to make his international debut while still playing in the National First Division. At 90 caps, he is the second most capped player of the South African national team and played at three African Cup of Nations editions and the 2010 FIFA World Cup , at which he scored the first goal on 11 June 2010 which was nominated for ...
At 2.01m tall, Onuachu was seen as being an "atypical" transfer. [10] Onauchu made his debut on 1 September 2019 as a late stoppage-time substitute in a 1–1 draw against Club Brugge , [ 11 ] and would score in his next two league games, starting in both a 1–2 defeat against Sporting Charleroi [ 12 ] and 3–1 win over Oostende .
His performances also earned him the CAF Youth Player of the Year award in 2015. [87] Osimhen made his official senior debut for Nigeria in a 2–0 defeat against South Africa on 10 June 2017. [88] He missed out on Nigeria's 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign after his inconsistent season at Wolfsburg. [27]
Drogba made his debut into football at the age of 21, much later than most footballers. [192] He was known for his physical strength, aerial abilities, pace, and most notably, his powerful and accurate strikes. [193] [194] He played as a right-back in his youth due to his ability to hold the ball with his back to goal.
Matthew Paul Booth (born 14 March 1977) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.Booth spent the majority of his career in his home country, but also played in Russia for six years and briefly played in England for three months.
Dino Ndlovu (born 15 February 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for TFF First League club Sakaryaspor and the South Africa national football team. [ 2 ] Early life and career
In 1975, he moved to Ghana's most successful club, Asante Kotoko.After a four-year spell with Kotoko, during which he became a member of the national team and earned the 1978 African Footballer of the Year award, [5] Razak left Ghana in 1979 for the New York Cosmos of the NASL, where he played alongside former World Cup winners Franz Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto.