Kagiso Malinga

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Kagiso Malinga
Personal information
Full name Kagiso Joseph Malinga
Date of birth (1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 29)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Golden Arrows
Number 7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 SuperSport United 2 (0)
2019–2024 Moroka Swallows 96 (19)
2024– Golden Arrows 8 (1)
International career
2021 South Africa 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023

Kagiso Joseph Malinga (born 21 January 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League. [2]

Malinga was called up for South Africa for the 2021 COSAFA Cup, playing 6 games in the tournament and scoring against Botswana. South Africa won the cup. [1] [3] [4]

Playing several seasons for the Moroka Swallows, he was reportedly followed by South African top team Orlando Pirates for an extended period of time. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kagiso Malinga at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Kagiso Malinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. "Malinga Targets Cosafa Success". iDiski Times. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. Adams, Zaahier (7 July 2021). "'Super-sub' Kagiso Malinga praised after helping Bafana Bafana's to opening win in the Cosafa Cup". IOL. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. "Pirates Eye Up Swallows Winger?". Soccer Laduma. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.