Khanyisa Mayo

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Khanyisa Mayo
Personal information
Full name Khanyisa Erick Mayo [1]
Date of birth (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Mthatha, South Africa
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs
(on loan from CR Belouizdad)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 SuperSport United 0 (0)
2017–2018 →Ubuntu Cape Town (loan) 8 (2)
2018–2019 Maccabi 1 (0)
2019–2020 Royal Eagles 15 (11)
2020–2021 Richards Bay 36 (11)
2021–2024 Cape Town City 50 (39)
2024– CR Belouizdad 27 (4)
2025– → Kaizer Chiefs (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 South Africa U17 18 (6)
2017 South Africa U20 1 (0)
2022– South Africa 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:56, 15 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Khanyisa Mayo (born 27 August 1998) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kaizer Chiefs, on loan from CR Belouizdad, and the South Africa national football team.

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Club career

Mayo began his senior career in 2017 on loan with Ubuntu Cape Town in the National First Division, from SuperSport United. He transferred to Maccabi in 2018, making a solitary appearance that season. A stint at Royal Eagles followed in the first half of the 2019–20 season, and for the second half moved to Richards Bay. [2] He earned a move to South African Premier Division side Cape Town City on 28 July 2021. [3]

On 3 August 2024, it was announced that Mayo had signed for Algerian club CR Belouizdad on a three-year contract. [4] [5]

In September 2025, Mayo returned to South Africa and joined Kaizer Chiefs, one of his father's former clubs, on a year-long loan. [6]

International career

Mayo was called up to the South Africa national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. He made his debut with them in a 4–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 September 2022. [7]

Personal life

Mayo is the son of the former South African international footballer Patrick Mayo. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Khanyisa Mayo at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "How NFD honed Mayo into Bafana potential". SowetanLIVE.
  3. ↑ "Cape Town City sign Khanyisa Mayo on five-year contract – DISKIFANS". Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Qoshe, Yolulwe (3 August 2024). "Ex-Chiefs and Sundowns target Mayo signs for Algerian giants!". The South African. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Official: Mayo Unveiled At New Club!". Soccer Laduma. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Gibbs, Herman (6 September 2025). "Kaizer Chiefs secure exciting loan deal for striker Khanyisa Mayo". IOL. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Sithole, Sinethemba (26 September 2022). "Khanyisa Mayo reacts to his Bafana Bafana debut". The South African. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Vardien, Tashreeq. "'Pressure is nothing!': Father's Bafana legacy does not bother Khanyisa Mayo". Sport.
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