Asenele Velebayi

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Asenele Velebayi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Philippi, Cape Town
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cape Town Spurs
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2019 Ajax Cape Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Cape Town Spurs 90 (4)
International career
South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024

Asenele Velebayi (born 11 December 2002) is a South African soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Cape Town Spurs.

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After the 2024 season concluded, he was selected for the 2024 COSAFA Cup. [1] He made his Bafana Bafana debut against Mozambique. [2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 July 2020. [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ajax Cape Town 2019–20 National First Division 100000000100
Career total100000000100
Notes

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    References

    1. Ntshangase, Otis (21 June 2024). "Helman Mkhalele names final Bafana squad for COSAFA Cup" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
    2. Asenele Velebayi at National-Football-Teams.com
    3. Asenele Velebayi at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2024.