Felix Badenhorst

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Felix Badenhorst
Personal information
Full name Felix Gerson Badenhorst
Date of birth (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Hlatikulu, Swaziland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Royal Leopards
Youth career
Manzini Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 Manzini Wanderers 89 (67)
2008 → Intsha Sporting (loan) [1] 14 (10)
2009–2011 Jomo Cosmos [2] 80 (43)
2012Manzini Wanderers (loan)
2012–2016 Manzini Wanderers
2016–2017 Vita Club
2017–2018 Mbabane Swallows
2018–2020 Mbombela United
2020–2021 TS Galaxy
2021–2024 Mbabane Swallows
International career
2008–2021 Eswatini [3] 43 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023

Felix Gerson Badenhorst (born 12 June 1989) is a Liswati professional footballer who currently plays for Royal Leopards F.C. of the Premier League of Eswatini.

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Club career

The midfielder began his career with Manzini Wanderers and was in 2008 a half year on loan with South African club Intsha Sporting. He later played for Jomo Cosmos [4] and on loan for Manzini Wanderers. Before joining AS Vita Club he was a Mbabane Swallows F.C. player. [5]

In October 2020 Badenhorst joined TS Galaxy of the South African Premier Soccer League from Mbombela United. [6]

International career

Badenhorst has been a member of the Eswatini national football team since 2008. [7]

International goals

As of match played 14 July 2021. Swaziland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Badenhorst goal. [3]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 May 2008 Trade Fair Ground, Manzini, SwazilandFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1–11–1 Friendly
210 September 2014 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–11–1Friendly
325 March 2015 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, SwazilandFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–21–3Friendly
46 September 2015Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, SwazilandFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1–12–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
525 March 2016Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, SwazilandFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–01–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
611 June 2016Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–02–2 2016 COSAFA Cup
72–1
813 June 2016Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1–04–02016 COSAFA Cup
92–0
1015 June 2016 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1–01–02016 COSAFA Cup
112 July 2017 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South AfricaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–11–2 2017 COSAFA Cup
1225 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South AfricaFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 2–22–2 2019 COSAFA Cup
1327 May 2019King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South AfricaFlag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2–12–22019 COSAFA Cup
1426 March 2021 Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini, EswatiniFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 1–11–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
156 July 2021 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1–03–1 2021 COSAFA Cup

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References

  1. Leave my son alone – Badenhorst's father
  2. "Football365.co.za - Soccer | Jomo Cosmos | PSL". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 Felix Badenhorst at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "Badenhorst to debut for Cosmos". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  5. www.realnet.co.uk. "Nkululeko Dlamini and Felix Badenhorst are coming back to Jomo Cosmos". Kick Off. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. Mlotha, Sipho. "Galaxy sign top Mbombela trio". kickoff.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. www.realnet.co.uk. "Sono targets Swazi midfielder". Kick Off. Retrieved 17 May 2018.