Banele Sikhondze

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Banele Sikhondze
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Swaziland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mbombela United
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Manzini Wanderers
2014–2015 Manzini Sundowns
2015–2018 Mbabane Swallows
2018–2020 Polokwane City 7 (0)
2020– Mbombela United 2 (0)
International career
2016– Eswatini 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:52, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Banele Sikhondze (born 28 June 1993) is a Liswati footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mbombela United and the Eswatini national team. [2]

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Club career

Having previously played for Manzini Wanderers, Manzini Sundowns and Mbabane Swallows, [2] Sikhondze joined South African Premier Division side Polokwane City in the summer of 2018, initially on a one-year deal. [3] In January 2020, Sikhondze left Polokwane City to join Mbombela United. [4]

International career

Sikhondze made his debut for Eswatini in a 1–0 win against Guinea on 5 June 2016. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Banele Sikhondze". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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  4. Phiri, Nomalungelo (11 January 2020). "'Pupu' joins Mbombela United". Eswatini Observer . Retrieved 3 July 2020.