Bandile Shandu

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Bandile Shandu
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pirates
Number 26
Youth career
–2013 Maritzburg United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2021 Maritzburg United 134 (4)
2021– Orlando Pirates 75 (6)
International career‡
South Africa U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:10, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

Bandile Shandu (born 19 January 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates. [1] He was born in Pietermaritzburg South Africa, and made his professional debut playing for Maritzburg United at the age of seventeen, while attending the high school Maritzburg College. [2]

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Club career

Shandu was first called up to a matchday squad for Maritzburg United in December 2012 - at the age of 17 whilst attending Maritzburg College. [3] He made his professional debut in February 2013 against AmaZulu. The match ended in a 0 – 0 draw. [4] He left the club at the end of his contract on the 30th of June, 2021. [5]

In July 2021, Shandu joined Orlando Pirates on a three-year contract. [6]

International career

He has represented South Africa at the under-20 level. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Bandile Shandu at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2020..
  2. ↑ Hadebe, Sazi (12 December 2019). "Shandu looking forward to lifting cup with United". The Sowetan . Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Maritzburg College Grade 11 pupil gets PSL call-up". The Witness . 13 December 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2020– via pressreader.com.
  4. ↑ Peters, Carl (13 February 2013). "Rosslee still waiting for a victory". Daily News . Retrieved 4 October 2020– via pressreader.com.
  5. ↑ "Maritzburg United confirm Bandile Shandu's departure". 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Shandu: I always strive to work hard". 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Burnard, Lloyd (9 May 2014). "United's Shandu called for SA U20s". The Witness . Retrieved 4 October 2020– via pressreader.com.
  8. ↑ "SA U20 through to third round of qualifiers". SAFA.net. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2020.


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