Bongani Zungu

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Bongani Zungu
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Zungu with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Duduza, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Amazulu
Number 34
Youth career
2010–2012 Dynamos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 University of Pretoria 25 (7)
2013–2016 Mamelodi Sundowns 58 (1)
2016–2017 Vitória Guimarães 19 (1)
2017–2022 Amiens 67 (1)
2020–2021 → Rangers (loan) 14 (0)
2022–2024 Mamelodi Sundowns 23 (1)
2024– AmaZulu 0 (0)
International career‡
2013–2021 South Africa 30 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:11, 08 February 2023 (UTC)

Bongani Zungu (born 9 October 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Amazulu and the South Africa national team.

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Club career

Having joined the University of Pretoria from Dynamos at the start of the 2012–13 season, Zungu helped AmaTuks to a top eight finish in the club's debut campaign in the PSL. At the end of the season it was announced that Zungu would be joining Mamelodi Sundowns in a swap deal, with Buhle Mkhwanazi and Siyabonga Ngubane joining University of Pretoria. [1]

Zungu suffered a hairline fracture of the shin in a 3–2 win over Maritzburg United, ruling him out for up to twelve weeks. [2] Despite missing most of the second half of the 2015–16 season, Zungu had the perfect send off from Sundowns with the club lifting the PSL title in May 2016. [3]

On 20 January 2016, Zungu's agent Steve Kapeluschnik confirmed that he would be joining Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the season. [4] After a season in Portugal, Zungu moved to French club Amiens.

Zungu signed for Scottish club Rangers on loan from Amiens in October 2020. [5] Rangers secured an option to sign him permanently for a £2.7 million transfer fee. [6] In February 2021 he was one of five Rangers players fined by Scottish police "for attending an illegal gathering of 10 people in a flat" in breach of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. [6]

Zungu left Mamelodi Sundowns in June 2024. [7]

He joined Amazulu in December 2024. [8]

International career

Zungu made his debut for South Africa in a 2–0 win against Burkina Faso on 17 August 2013. [9] He scored his first international goal against Swaziland on 15 November 2013, with South Africa winning 3–0. [10]

Personal life

In July 2014 Zungu was a victim of a hi-jacking when a group of armed men made off with his car outside his home in Duduza. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 April 2021 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
University of Pretoria 2012–13 Premier Division 2571010—00277
Mamelodi Sundowns 2013–14 Premier Division22120200000261
2014–15 2305010201 [a] 0320
2015–16 13000420000172
Total58170722010753
Vitória Guimarães 2016–17 Primeira Liga 1605121——232
2017–18 310000001 [b] 041
Total19151210010273
Amiens 2017–18 Ligue 1 2610020——281
2018–19 500000——50
2019–20 2110010——221
Rangers (on loan) 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 14000205000210
Career total16911131153702020515
  1. ↑ Appearance in the MTN 8 Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in the Supertaça Cup

International

As of matches played on 23 February 2021 [13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 201361
201430
201591
201600
201740
201810
201952
202021
Total305
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zungu goal. [13]
List of international goals scored by Bongani Zungu
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
115 November 2013 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, SwazilandFlag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 1–03–0 Friendly
229 March 2015 Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South AfricaFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–11–1Friendly
328 June 2019 Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, EgyptFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–01–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
410 July 2019 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, EgyptFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–11–2 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
513 November 2020 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South AfricaFlag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 2–02-0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns

Rangers

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References

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  2. ↑ Mabasa, Tiyani (3 February 2016). "Zungu's injury 'a blessing'". The Sowetan. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ van Nelson, Rouel (5 May 2016). "How Mamelodi Sundowns won the Absa Premiership". Goal South Africa. Retrieved 5 May 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Official: Bongani Zungu to join Vitoria de Guimaraes next season". Kick Off. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bongani Zungu joins Rangers from Amiens on loan with option for permanent move. He will help the club to win their 55th league title. The most successful club in the world. 🔴⚪️🔵". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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