Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brighton Mhlongo | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bidvest Wits F.C. | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Balfour Park | |||
Orlando Pirates | |||
Garankuwa United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | FC AK | ? | (?) |
2011–2017 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Chippa United | 3 | (0) |
2020– | Bidvest Wits F.C. | ||
International career‡ | |||
2016 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2016 |
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