Mihlali Mayambela

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Mihlali Mayambela
Personal information
Full name Mihlali Samson Mabhuti Mayambela
Date of birth (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Aris Limassol
Number 21
Youth career
Old Mutual Academy
Orlando Pirates
Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Cape Town All Stars 11 (0)
2016–2019 Djurgården 8 (0)
2017Degerfors (loan) 29 (7)
2018Brage (loan) 10 (2)
2018–2019Farense (loan) 32 (4)
2019–2022 Farense 74 (10)
2020Bnei Yehuda (loan) 7 (1)
2021Académica (loan) 16 (3)
2022– Aris Limassol 75 (12)
International career
2022– South Africa 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of South Africa-1(1)

Mihlali Samson "Mabhuti" Mayambela (born 25 August 1996) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club Aris Limassol and the South Africa national team.

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Career

Mayambela started out his youth career with Old Mutual Academy before also spending time at the two Johannesburg clubs Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs [1] In 2014 and 2015 he played first team football with South African National First Division side Cape Town All Stars where he made 11 league appearances. [2]

After trialing with the club for two weeks during the summer of 2015 Mayambela joined Swedish Allsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF on a four-year deal in January 2016. They had originally intended to sign him during the upcoming summer but due to injuries they decided to make the move six months earlier. [3] On 28 March 2016, it was reported that the Welsh club Swansea City was tracking Mayambela. [4] On 24 August Mayambela scored his first goal for Djurgården, scoring one goal in the Swedish Cup qualifier 5–1 win against Smedby AIS. [5]

In 2017, Mayambela moved on loan to Swedish second tier Superettan club Degerfors IF. Mayambela was loaned out once again in 2018, this time to newly promoted IK Brage in the same division.

On 19 July 2018, Mayambela was loaned out to Farense until the summer of 2019, with an option to buy. [6]

On 28 January 2020, he moved on loan to Israeli Premier League club Bnei Yehuda [7]

In the year of 2022, he was transferred to Cypriot club Aris Limassol on a two-year deal.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Mark Mayambela. [3] His favourite football club is Kaizer Chiefs. [1] [ better source needed ]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Djurgården 2016 Allsvenskan 801090
2017 004141
Total8051131
Degerfors (loan) 2017 Superettan 29700297
2018 001010
Total29710307
Brage (loan) 2018 Superettan10200102
Farense (loan) 2018–19 Liga Portugal 2 3241000334
Farense 2019–20 Liga Portugal 21421010162
2021–22 2842020324
Total4263030486
Bnei Yehuda (loan) 2019–20 Israeli Premier League 71000071
Académica (loan) 2021–22 Liga Portugal 21630000163
Aris Limassol 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 3041020334
2023–24 183101231 [c] 1327
Total48720143116511
Career total19230120301431122434

International

As of match played on 21 November 2023.
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 202221
202381
Total102
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 March 2023 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2–12–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Aris Limassol

South Africa

References

  1. 1 2 "Mihlali Mayambela – a star in the making". The Citizen . Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. "Mihlali Mabhuti Mayambela".
  3. 1 2 "DIF Fotboll - Mihlali Mabhuti Mayambela klar för DIF". DIF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. "Swansea still tracking Mayambela". Kickoff.
  5. "FEMETTA MOT SMEDBY SÄKRADE CUPAVANCEMANGET". DIF Fotboll. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. "Mayambela på lån till Portugal". Djurgårdens IF.
  7. רשמית: מילאלי מאיימבלה חתם בבני יהודה Tomer Levy, 28 January 2020 (in Hebrew)
  8. Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.