Samukele Kabini

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Samukele Kabini
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Molde
Number 26
Youth career
–2023 Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023-2025 TS Galaxy 32 (3)
2025– Molde 10 (0)
International career
2025– South Africa 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Samukele Kabini (born 15 March 2004) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eliteserien club Molde FK [1] and the South Africa national team.

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Youth Career

Kabini came through the Orlando Pirates Youth system. He was a vital part of their PSL Reserve League squad and was ready to be promoted before he was poached by TS Galaxy FC in 2023. [2]

Club Career

TS Galaxy

Kabini joined TS Galaxy F.C. in 2023 and made 13 league appearances in his debut season in the South African Top Flight League. He played a further 19 league games before his R15 million move to the Norwegian side, Molde FK in March 2025.

Molde

On 20 March 2025, Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde announced the signing of Kabini from TS Galaxy on a contract until 2028. [3]

References

  1. "Done Deal: Molde FK confirm the signing of defender Samukele Kabini from TS Galaxy | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  2. Mailwane, Tshepang. "How Pirates Lost Kabini & Gained Mbokazi". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  3. "Samukele Kabini klar for Molde!". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.