Khulumani Ndamane

Khulumani Ndamane

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Sahlumbe, South Africa
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Youth career
2023	Kaizer Chiefs Development
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–2025	TS Galaxy F.C.	37	(0)
2026–	Mamelodi Sundowns	0	(0)
International career‡
2025–	South Africa	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025

Khulumani Ndamane (born 5 February 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a central defender for South African Premiership side Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.

Club career

Kaizer Chiefs Academy

Ndamane joined the Kaizer Chiefs Academy in 2023 and played in the PSL Reserve League. ^{[1] [2]}

TS Galaxy

In June 2024, he signed with South African Premiership side TS Galaxy. ^{[3] [4]} Ndamane has made 27 appearances for the club in the 2024–25 season.

Mamelodi Sundowns

He joined Mamelodi Sundowns during the January 2026 transfer window. ^[5]

International career

In June 2025, Ndamane received his first senior international call-up for two friendly games against Tanzania and Mozambique, making his debut in a 0–0 draw against Tanzania. ^{[6] [7]} He was called up again for the World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria in September 2025.

On 1 December 2025, Ndamane was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. ^[8]

Personal life

Ndamane grew up in Sahlumbe, KwaZulu-Natal. He is a supporter of Kaizer Chiefs. ^[6]

References

1. "Bafana Bafana defender Khulumani Ndamane opens up on what stifled his progress at Kaizer Chiefs and 'helped me grow' at TS Galaxy | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
2. Times, iDiski (2025-11-13). "Ndamane Opens Up On Chiefs Exit". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
3. Rabothe, Tshepo (2025-03-29). "TS Galaxy rising star Ndamane opens up on Chiefs stint". Farpost. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
4. Kramer, Trevor (2025-11-14). "Vodacom Soccer | News | Beyond Naturena: Khulumani Ndamane explains his journey of growth at TS Galaxy". Vodacom Soccer. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
5. "Mamelodi Sundowns unveil Khulumani Ndamane". www.panafricafootball.com. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
6. Mamabolo, Matshelane. "From the Hills of Sahlumbe to the bright lights of Bafana Bafana: The Khulumani Ndamane story". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
7. Munyai, Ofhani (2025-06-09). "Khulumani Ndamane makes honest admission about Bafana debut". Farpost. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
8. "TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 fever rises as Broos become first coach to unveil final squad". Confederation of African Football. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.