Puso Dithejane

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Puso Dithejane
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Christiana, South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chicago Fire
Number 15
Youth career
Transnet School of Excellence
–2023 Kaizer Chiefs Development
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 TS Galaxy F.C.
2026– Chicago Fire
International career
2022–2024 South Africa U20
2025– South Africa A
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Puso Dithejane (born 24 July 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.

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Club career

Kaizer Chiefs Academy

Dithejane is a product of the Kaizer Chiefs Academy and played in the PSL Reserve. [1] [2]

TS Galaxy

In 2024 he signed with South African Premiership side TS Galaxy F.C.. He was instrumental in a 2–1 win over Golden Arrows scoring the opening goal and assisting the winner for The Rockets in Mbombela. [3] He was named Betway Premiership player of the month in November and December 2025. [4]

Chicago Fire

In January 2026,he signed with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a four-and-a-half year deal running till June 2030. [5] [6]

International career

He competed for the South Africa U-20 side at the 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup where they finished in third place. He was named in the tournaments best XI. [7] Dithejane played for the South Africa A team at the 2025 COSAFA Cup where they finished as runners-up to Angola. [8] [9]

Honours

South Africa

Individual

References

  1. "Puso Dithejane dreaming big after bold exit from Chiefs | soccer". SABC. 2025-10-24. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  2. Baleka, Mihlali (2013-06-13). "Puso Dithejane and Khulumani Ndamane have become their own men after leaving Kaizer Chiefs for TS Galaxy". IOL. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. "Dithejane stars as Galaxy sink Arrows". Kick Off. 2025-11-23. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (2025-12-10). "Vodacom Soccer | News | Puso Dithejane and Abdeslam Ouaddou take top PSL awards for November and December". Vodacom Soccer. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  5. chicagofirefc. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires South African Winger Puso Dithejane | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  6. Mark, Jonty (2026-01-13). "Chicago Fire beat Chiefs, Sundowns to Dithejane signature". The Citizen. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  7. "Chiefs duo named in U20 AFCON COSAFA Qualifiers Best XI". Kick Off. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  8. "Bafana B to play against Angola in Cosafa Cup final". TimesLIVE. 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  9. Griessel, Heinrich (2025-01-15). "Vodacom Soccer | News | Former Chiefs player Dithejane eager to be part of Bafana Bafana". Vodacom Soccer. Retrieved 2026-01-13.