Devin Titus

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Devin Titus
Devin Titus of Stellenbosch FC.jpg
Personal information
Full name Devin Chandley Titus
Date of birth (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Stellenbosch FC
Number 34
Youth career
Stellenbosch FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Stellenbosch FC 73 (14)
International career‡
2023– South Africa U23 1 (0)
2024– South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:58, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Devin Titus (born 18 May 2001) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Betway Premiership side Stellenbosch FC and the South African national team.

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Titus joined Stellenbosch in 2020 and went on to progress through the club's reserve ranks, where he captained the team to the DStv Diski Challenge and Premier League Next Gen Cup titles the following season. He was subsequently promoted to the first team and in 2024 he helped the club win its first top-flight trophy with a triumph in the Carling Knockout, with his performances in the competition earning him the Player of the Tournament award.

A full international, Titus previously represented South Africa at U-23 age-group level before making his senior debut during the 2024 COSAFA Cup tournament.

Club career

Stellenbosch FC

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Titus' footballing career began at the age of six when he started playing for local amateur side Bishop Lavis, who at the time were coached by his father. [2]

He later signed for professional side Stellenbosch FC where he initially joined the reserve team, who compete in the DStv Diski Challenge, and won the club's Diski Player of the Season award following the 2020-21 campaign. [1] Mid-way through the same season, his form was recognised by head coach Steve Barker who handed him his senior debut in a 1-1 DStv Premiership draw against Black Leopards. The following season, Titus was named the reserve team's captain and he led the side to the league trophy, with his performances later seeing the reserves' No. 7 jersey temporarily retired by the players for the 2022-23 season in honour of his contributions. [3] [4] As a result of Stellenbosch's reserve league triumph, the club was also invited to take part in the 2022 Premier League Next Gen Cup in England where Titus scored two goals against Nottingham Forest in the semi-final before netting a first-half hat-trick in a 7–2 victory over Leicester City in the final. [5] [6]

In July 2023, he was rewarded with a first-team contract and permanently promoted to the senior side, where he went on to be an ever-present in the top-flight the following season, serving as the only player to feature in all 30 matches for the club in the domestic campaign. [4] [7] He also featured in four Nedbank Cup matches, scoring the opening goal in the 6–3 Round of 16 win over TS Galaxy, as Stellenbosch went on to reach the semi-final of the competition for the first time. The club ultimately failed to progress to the final but Titus was later nominated for the competition's Most Promising Player of the Tournament award. [8]

Devin Titus alongside captain Lee Langeveldt after winning the Carling Knockout Cup with Stellenbosch FC Devin Titus and Lee Langeveldt.jpg
Devin Titus alongside captain Lee Langeveldt after winning the Carling Knockout Cup with Stellenbosch FC

The following season, Titus made his 50th appearance for Stellenbosch FC when he took to the field for the league match against Mamelodi Sundowns in September, becoming the fifth-youngest player from the club to reach the milestone. [9] Later in the year, he helped the team win its first-ever Cup competition, featuring in all four matches, including the final against TS Galaxy, and scoring twice as Stellenbosch won the 2023 Carling Knockout Cup trophy. [10] In April 2024, during a 4–0 Nedbank Cup quarter-final win over SuperSport United, he once again found the back of the net to record his 18th career goal for Stellenbosch. In doing so, he overtook former teammate Ashley Du Preez to climb to second place on the club's all-time goalscoring charts. [11] His performances throughout the season saw him nominated for three accolades at the PSL Awards ceremony, including nominations for the DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season and Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament, as well as a second consecutive nomination for the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player award. [12] He was ultimately named Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament, becoming the inaugural winner of the award, and also won Stellenbosch FC's Players' Player of the Season title as voted for by his teammates at the end of the campaign. [13] [14]

International career

South Africa U-23

Titus has represented South Africa at U-23 level and received his first call-up by coach David Notoane in March 2023 for the third round of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo. [15] He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw in the first leg but was ultimately unable to help his side qualify for the competition, which also served as the qualification route for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [16] [17]

South Africa

Following a strong domestic season at club level during the 2023–24 campaign, Titus earned his maiden call-up to the South African national team for the 2024 COSAFA Cup in Gqeberha, South Africa. [18] [19] He made his debut in the country's opening match of the tournament in a 1–1 draw against Mozambique and featured once more, although Bafana Bafana failed to progress beyond the group stage. [20] Later in the year, he featured in South Africa's 3–0 Group K win over South Sudan in a result that saw Bafana Bafana qualify as group leaders for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with an unbeaten record. [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 November 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1League Cup2Continental3Other4Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stellenbosch FC 2020–21 Premiership 1000––––––10
2021–22 6000––––––60
2022–23 30641––––––347
2023–24 2974342––203912
2024–25 7100214140173
Career total7314846341609722

1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Carling Knockout matches.
3 Includes CAF Champions League and/or CAF Confederations Cup matches.
4 Includes MTN 8 matches.

International

As of match played 19 November 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 202430
Total30

Honours

Stellenbosch FC


Individual

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