Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Tiyani Mabunda [1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Polokwane, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
2010–2013 | Black Leopards | 58 | (5) |
2013–2021 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 77 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Free State Stars (loan) | 12 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2018 | South Africa | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2022 |
Samuel Tiyani Mabunda (born 17 April 1988) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Born in Polokwane, Mabunda has played club football for Arcadia Shepherds, Black Leopards, Mamelodi Sundowns and Free State Stars. [1] [2] He was released by Sundowns in August 2021. [3]
He made his international debut for South Africa in 2016. [1]
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