| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dineo Olaleng Shaku | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1988 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baroka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2017 | Baroka | 129+ | (5+) |
| 2018–? | Witbank Spurs | ||
| 2021–2024 | Platinum City Rovers | 78 | (2) |
| 2024– | Baroka | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2025 | |||
Dineo Olaleng Shaku (born 27 March 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Baroka.
Shaku joined Baroka in 2008, playing in the Second Division. [1] Shaku and Baroka managed to win promotion to the 2013–14 National First Division, and after three years there, to the Premier Division. Shaku made his first-tier debut in the 2016–17 South African Premier Division. [2] As he played most of the league games for several years straight, Shaku also became team captain. [3]
In late February 2018, Shaku and goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke were accused of drinking on the team bus after a match, and were sacked by Baroka. [4] [3] After a little more than a week, Shaku appeared to agree to a transfer to Witbank Spurs, though the transfer window was closed. [5] [6] Shaku was ready for the 2018–19 National First Division campaign, but only played 12 games, and Witbank Spurs were also relegated to the third tier. [2]
Shaku later served as team captain at Platinum City Rovers. [7] In the summer of 2024, he trained with his old club Baroka, and was allowed to rejoin the now-First Division club. He was a part of a large influx of 11 new players. [8] According to a journalist, Shaku "kept the team’s defence solid with combative style of defending". [9]