Mfanfuthi Bhembe

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Mfanafuthi Bhembe
Personal information
Full name Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe
Date of birth (1982-10-09) 9 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Mbabane, Swaziland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mbabane Swallows
Youth career
1993–2000 Midas City FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008 Alabama A&M University 63 (24)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2000 Nkomazi Sundowns F.C. 19 (10)
2000–2005 Mbabane Swallows 28 (21)
2009 Mbabane Swallows 5 (1)
2009–2011 Jomo Cosmos 8 (0)
2011– Mbabane Swallows
International career‡
2005–2011 Swaziland 35 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe (born 9 October 1982) is a Liswati footballer who played for Mbabane Swallows.

Contents

Career

Bhembe began his career by Nkomazi Sundowns F.C. and joined on year later in 2000 to Mbabane Swallows, before he attended in July 2006 by Alabama A&M University.

United States

He notched 14 goals in 16 appearances during a surprise senior season in 2008 for Alabama A&M University of the SWAC Conference, helping the side to a 9–5–3 record last fall. The resulting 1.94 points per game were tied for the fifth most in Division I last season, while his 14 goals ranked tied for 10th overall.[ citation needed ]

Lagerwey says: "Futhi was the fifth leading goal scorer in Division I this season. He's a quick attacking player that got things done at the collegiate level, so we're anxious to see if that can translate to the pros." [1]

Draft

Selected by Real Salt Lake in the fourth round (57th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. [2]

He then joined to Real Salt Lake in January 2009 and was released on Mid 2009.

Return to Africa

He returned to Mbabane Swallows on 10 February 2009 [3] and signed on 10 July 2009 for South African club Jomo Cosmos. [4]

Clubs

International

Bhembe was from 2005 to 2006 regular member of the Swaziland national football team [8] and is currently on attention. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Realslfan (15 January 2009). "RSL's Draft Picks". Keepin' It Real. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "My Real Salt Lake Soapbox". Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "Jomo Cosmos Close Bhembe Deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Swaziland 2004/05". RSSSF . Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Swaziland 2005/06". RSSSF . Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "sports story". www.observer.org.sz. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mmegi Online ::> news we need to know". www.mmegi.bw. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kick off - South Africa". Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
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