Dumisani Zuma

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Dumisani Zuma
Personal information
Full name Dumisani Percervearance Zuma [1]
Date of birth (1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2] [3]
Position(s) Winger, Striker
Team information
Current team
 Moroka Swallows
Youth career
42 Grange
Maritzburg City
2010–2014 Kings United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Bloemfontein Celtic 57 (2)
2017–2022 Kaizer Chiefs 76 (10)
2022–2023 AmaZulu 19 (1)
2023–2024 Moroka Swallows 10 (0)
International career
South Africa U20
2015 South Africa U23 3 (0)
2017 South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2024

Dumisani Percervearance Zuma (born 22 May 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He previously played for Bloemfontein Celtic, Kaizer Chiefs, AmaZulu and Moroka Swallows as well as the South Africa national football team.

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Club career

Early career

Born in Pietermaritzburg, [3] [4] Zuma started his youth career at the age of 11 with amateur side Grange and played for Maritzburg City before moving to Kings United in 2010. [4] [5]

Bloemfontein Celtic

At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, Zuma joined South African Premier Division side Bloemfontein Celtic from Kings United. [6] He impressed early on in his spell at Celtic, with manager Ernst Middendorp describing him as 'one of the best young talents he had ever seen'. [7] His first season at the club saw him make twenty league appearances, scoring once. [8] He appeared 18 times in the league for the club across the 2015–16 season, scoring once, before appearing 19 times without scoring in the league across the 2016–17 season. [8]

Kaizer Chiefs

In July 2017, Zuma signed for fellow South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs on a three-year contract. [5] [9] His first goal for the club came on his 11th appearance for the club on 16 December 2017 in a 1–0 victory over Ajax Cape Town. [10] In total, he scored 3 goals across 17 league appearances during the 2017–18 season. [8] The 2018–19 season saw him score twice in 18 league appearances for Chiefs. [8]

In September 2019, Zuma signed a new contract with Chiefs, lasting until July 2023. [11] [12] Zuma made his first start of the 2019–20 season on 6 November 2019, scoring a brace in a 2–0 victory against Chippa United [13] [14] with the first of his goals winning him the South African Premier Division Goal of the Month award for November 2019. [15]

Discipline

Zuma received several internal suspensions while playing for the Kaizer Chiefs, and was ultimately fired. [16] He spent one season with AmaZulu, who opted not to prolong his one-year contract. [17] He moved on to Moroka Swallows, but the club faced major internal problems with players leading a strike. Moroka Swallows forfeited two league games. In January 2024, over 20 players were fired, including Zuma. [18]

International career

Zuma has represented South Africa internationally at under-20 and under-23 levels. [5] In July 2017, he earned his first senior cap for South Africa in a 1–0 African Nations Championship qualification victory over Botswana, before making a further two appearances for South Africa in August 2017. [5] [19]

Style of play

Zuma is primarily a winger but can also play as a striker. [7] [20]

Personal life

Zuma grew up supporting Kaizer Chiefs since the rest of his family also supported the club. [4] His mother died in 2010 and his father died two years later in 2012. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dumisani Zuma". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Dumsani Zuma". kaizerchiefs.com. Kaizer Chiefs F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Hadebe, Sazi (21 October 2018). "Dumisani Zuma's a superstar in the making". The Times . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Chiefs sign winger Dumisani Zuma". eNCA . 27 July 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Bloemfontein Celtic youngster Dumisani Zuma honoured by national call-up, eyes future with senior team". Kick Off . 24 December 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  8. 1 2 3 4 Dumisani Zuma at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Kaizer Chiefs forward Dumisani Zuma enjoyed the feeling of scoring his first goal for the club". Kick Off . 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Makhaya, Ernest (12 September 2019). "Kaizer Chiefs transfer news: Zuma signs new deal". Goal . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Klate, Chad (12 September 2019). "Dumisani Zuma, Erick Mathoho extends Kaizer Chiefs stay". Kick Off . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  13. ↑ Gleeson, Mark (6 November 2019). "Kaizer Chiefs extend lead at top with hard-fought win against Chippa United". The Times . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Chippa United 0 Kaizer Chiefs 2". Kick Off. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Zuma clinches November Goal of the Month accolade". supersport.com. SuperSport. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  16. ↑ Mothoagae, Keba. "Dumisani Zuma Shown the Door by Kaizer Chiefs After Disciplinary Issues Proved Too Much for the Club". Sports Brief. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  17. ↑ Molefe, Mazola (31 May 2023). "AmaZulu to part ways with Dumisani Zuma". Sports Brief. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  18. ↑ Fakude, Ernest (30 January 2024). "Swallows confirm exits of big names". Kick Off. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Dumisani Zuma". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  21. ↑ Motshwane, Gomolemo (5 August 2018). "Dumisani Zuma: The Zuma surname weighs heavily on Amakhosi man". The Sowetan . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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