Gladwin Shitolo

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Gladwin Shitolo
Personal information
Full name Gladwin Shitolo [1]
Date of birth (1989-08-10) 10 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Giyani, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Lamontville Golden Arrows
Number 5
Youth career
2006–2009 Jomo Cosmos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2014 Jomo Cosmos 71 (0)
2014–2022 Orlando Pirates 27 (0)
2015 → Platinum Stars (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2016 → Lamontville Golden Arrows (loan) 28 (4)
2019 → Chippa United (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2020 → Lamontville Golden Arrows (loan) 24 (1)
2020–2021 → Lamontville Golden Arrows (loan) 22 (0)
2022– Lamontville Golden Arrows 38 (2)
International career‡
2009 South Africa U20 2 (0)
South Africa U23
2020– South Africa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:27, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

Gladwin Shitolo (born 10 August 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder, centre-back or right-back for South African Premier Division side Lamontville Golden Arrows.

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Early life

Shitolo was born in Giyani. [3]

Club career

He started his career at Jomo Cosmos, joining the club at the age of 17 in 2006, [4] before joining the first-team in 2009. [5]

He signed for Orlando Pirates in summer 2014. [6]

Shitolo spent the second half of the 2014–15 season on loan at Platinum Stars, before joining Lamontville Golden Arrows on loan for the 2015–16 season. [7]

On 16 January 2019, he joined Chippa United on loan. [8]

He again joined Lamontville Golden Arrows on loan in summer 2019. [3]

In October 2020, he returned to Golden Arrows on a season-long loan. [9] [10]

International career

Shitolo has represented South Africa at under-20 and under-23 levels, representing the former at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [11] [12] [5]

He was called up to the South Africa national team for the first time in 2013 for the COSAFA Cup, but did not feature. [13]

He was again called up to the national side in 2020, but the fixtures were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. [13] [14] He made his international debut on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia. [15] [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: South Africa" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ↑ Gladwin Shitolo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 Nkanjeni, Vuyokazi (31 July 2019). "Shitolo on loan to Arrows". The Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2020– via pressreader.com.
  4. ↑ Ngidi, Njabulo (24 August 2016). "Shitolo ready to make his mark". The Mercury. Retrieved 13 November 2020– via pressreader.com.
  5. 1 2 "Gladwin Shitolo Signs For Orlando Pirates". Soccer Laduma. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Shitolo set for Orlando Pirates training". Kick Off. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Madlala, Robin-Duke (9 October 2015). "Gladwin Shitolo enjoying freedom at Golden Arrows since loan move from Orlando Pirates". Kick Off. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Ditlhobolo, Austin (16 January 2019). "Orlando Pirates defender Gladwin Shitolo joins Chippa United". Goal. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. ↑ Nanabhay, Zaahid (13 October 2020). "Orlando Pirates make huge transfer breakthrough". The South African. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Ditlhobolo, Austin (13 October 2020). "Golden Arrows sign Orlando Pirates duo Shitolo and Dube". Goal. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "South Africa Under-20 World Cup Squad Announced". Goal. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Three changes for AmaGlug-glug". Daily Dispatch. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2020– via pressreader.com.
  13. 1 2 Motshwane, Gomolemo (8 April 2020). "Gladwin Shitolo is proof patience pays". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Shitolo: I never gave up on national team call-up". News24. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  15. ↑ Hadebe, Sazi (8 October 2020). "Bafana coach Ntseki names three debutants in the team to face Namibia". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  16. ↑ Vardien, Tashreeq (8 October 2020). "Rusty Bafana Bafana held by Namibia in first match in 11 months". News24. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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