Thanduyise Khuboni

Thanduyise Khuboni

Personal information
Full name	Thanduyise Abraham Khuboni[1]
Date of birth	22 May 1986
Place of birth	Clermont, South Africa
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Mpumalanga Black Aces
Number	14
Youth career
	Nylon City
	KwaDabeka FC
	Fubs
	Young Mates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2014	Golden Arrows	187	(15)
2014–	Mpumalanga Black Aces	3	(0)
National team^‡
2010–	South Africa	26	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2013. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 September 2014

Thanduyise Abraham Khuboni (born 22 May 1986 in Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African footballer who currently plays for Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.

Playing career

Khuboni spent his youth career at a number of local amateur clubs before joining Golden Arrows in 2006. He was part of the Arrows team that won the 2009 MTN 8 Cup. Khuboni played in every minute of Arrows' 30 games in the 2011–12 season.^[2] In January 2013, Khuboni was linked with a transfer to an unnamed German Bundesliga club as his contract was expiring at the end of the season.^[3] Arrows subsequently exercised a 1-year option they had on his contract, thus tying him to the club until the end of the 2013–14 season.^[4]

International career

Khuboni made his international debut for South Africa on 27 January 2010 in a 3–0 victory against Zimbabwe in a friendly match played in Durban.^[5] He was part of the South African squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup^[6] and played in their final group stage match against France.^[7]

References

1. "T. Khuboni". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
2. "The 2700 club". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
3. "German club eyeing Khuboni". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
4. "Khuboni At Arrows Until 2014". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
5. "Bafana Bafana: class of 2010". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
6. "World Cup 2010 Group A: Final 23-man squads announced". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
7. "Parreira gives Teko the boot". Retrieved 13 November 2013.

External links

• Thanduyise Khuboni at National-Football-Teams.com