Ndumiso Mabena

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Ndumiso Mabena
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-05-19) 19 May 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Groblersdal, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Orlando Pirates
Number 10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 Winners Park
2009–2014 Orlando Pirates 53 (7)
2014–2017 Platinum Stars 79 (21)
2017–2021 Bloemfontein Celtic 96 (22)
2021–2022 Royal AM 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:23, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Ndumiso Mabena (born 19 May 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward most recently for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates. [1]

Club career

After playing for Winners Park in the National First Division, Mabena joined Orlando Pirates in 2009 and has since played for Platinum Stars and Bloemfontein Celtic. [1] [2] [3] In summer 2021, Celtic's top-flight status was purchased by Royal AM, with Royal AM inheiring almost all of Celtic's first-team squad, including Mabena. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ndumiso Mabena at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. Mothowagae, Daniel (8 March 2020). "How Celtic gets the best out of Mabena". City Press . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. Moyo, Lovemore (27 January 2012). "Ndumiso Mabena staying at Orlando Pirates for another year". Kick Off . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. Bhengu, Cebelihle (23 August 2021). "'Eish, next time': Fans react to Royal AM losing their first match in the top flight". The Times . Retrieved 30 August 2021.