Ayanda Gcaba

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Ayanda Gcaba
Personal information
Full name Ayanda Oscar Gcaba [1]
Date of birth (1986-03-08) 8 March 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Port Shepstone, South Africa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Sinenkani
Youth career
Barberton City Stars
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2012 Free State Stars 65 (2)
2012–2018 Orlando Pirates 87 (6)
2018 → Platinum Stars (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020 Royal Eagles 13 (0)
2020–2021 Jomo Cosmos 19 (0)
2022– Sinenkani
International career‡
2012–2015 South Africa 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2022

Ayanda Gcaba (born 8 March 1986) is a South African international footballer who plays for Sinenkani, as a defender.

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Club career

Born in Port Shepstone, [1] Gcaba began his career with Barberton City Stars, [2] before playing professionally with Free State Stars, Orlando Pirates, Platinum Stars, Royal Eagles and Jomo Cosmos. [1] [3]

In December 2017 he stated he wanted to leave Orlando Pirates. [4] He moved to Platinum Stars on loan in January 2018. [5] [6] [7]

He joined Royal Eagles in September 2019, [8] before leaving the club in January 2020 amongst rumours that he had been fired by the club after driving the team bus, which he denied. [9] [10]

He began training with Jomo Cosmos in October 2020, [11] signing with the club in November 2020. [12] He moved to Sinenkani in 2022. [13]

International career

He made his international debut for South Africa in 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ayanda Gcaba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "MTN Football Page has moved". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Ayanda Gcaba at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gcaba eager to leave Buccaneers for more playing time". Sport.
  5. ↑ "Pirates send defender Gcaba on loan to Stars". ESPN.com. 29 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ayanda Gcaba leaves Orlando Pirates for Platinum Stars | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  7. ↑ "Orlando Pirates send defender Ayanda Gcaba on loan to Platinum Stars". Kick Off. 30 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Former Pirates defender resurfaces at first division club". Sport.
  9. ↑ "Ayanda Gcaba explains team bus driving incident before his sacking at Royal Eagles". Kick Off. 9 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ayanda Gcaba reveals personal issues led to Royal Eagles exit". Kick Off. 20 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ayanda Gcaba training with Jomo Cosmos". Kick Off. 14 October 2020.
  12. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-kzn/20201106/282063394484318 – via PressReader.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Sinenkani sign Ayanda Gcaba | ABC Motsepe League - Front Page | FARPost". 18 February 2022.


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