Athenkosi Mcaba

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Athenkosi Mcaba
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Springs, South Africa
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stellenbosch
Number 26
Youth career
Jealous Down
2017–2020 Bidvest Wits
2021 Cape Umoya United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Stellenbosch 18 (0)
International career‡
2018 South Africa U17
2022– South Africa 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2023

Athenkosi Mcaba (born 9 January 2002) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Stellenbosch and the South Africa national team.

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Club career

Mcaba was born in Springs on 9 January 2002. [1] After playing for Jealous Down FC, an amateur side in Springs, he played for the Bidvest Wits academy between 2017 and 2020. [1] A spell with Cape Umoya United followed in early 2021, before he signed for Stellenbosch in June 2021, initially joining their reserve side before joining their first team in August. [1] He made his senior debut on 4 December 2021, starting in a back three against Mamelodi Sundowns as Stellenbosch drew 1–1. [2]

International career

Mcaba was part of the South African under-17 team for the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship, in which South Africa lost the final 1–0 to Angola. [1] He was named in a senior South Africa squad for the first time in March 2022 for fixtures against Guinea and France. [1] [3] He made his debut for South Africa as a second-half substitute in the 0–0 draw with Guinea. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mdebele, Sihle (17 March 2022). "Mcaba vows to make most of surprise Bafana call-up". The Sowetan . Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Gwegwe, Siseko (6 December 2021). "Shalulile, Zwane, and Kutumela pocketed by this 19-year-old Mcaba?". The South African . Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Richardson, James (14 March 2022). "Bafana Bafana squad for Guinea, France confirmed". The South African. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Madyira, Michael (27 March 2022). "Broos: Why I will change Bafana Bafana team against France". Goal . Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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