Thabo Matlaba
Thabo Matlaba| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Thabo Matlaba |
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| Date of birth |
(1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 |
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| Place of birth |
Tembisa, South Africa |
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| Height |
1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
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| Playing position |
Left-back |
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| Club information |
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Current team |
Orlando Pirates |
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| Number |
8 |
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| Youth career |
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Leicester City (South Africa) |
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Mighty Tigers |
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M Tigers |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 2010–2011 |
Free State Stars |
33 |
(3) |
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| 2012– |
Orlando Pirates |
96 |
(6) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2011– |
South Africa |
20 |
(1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 April 2016 |
Thabo "Festival" Matlaba (born 13 December 1987 in Tembisa, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates. He is known for his long range shots with both his feet. Although he plays mostly as a left back, Matlaba is naturally right-footed.
International career
He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania in an international friendly.[1]
Matlaba scored his first international goal with a 40-yard (37 m) drive in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic on 23 March 2013.[2][3]
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