Sanele Barns

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Sanele Barns
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 27)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Richards Bay
Number 30
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 TS Galaxy 28 (1)
2018–2019 → Casric (loan)
2020–2022 University of Pretoria 32 (6)
2022– Richards Bay 31 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023

Sanele Barns (born 2 April 1997) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Stellenbosch in the Premier Soccer League.

He hails from Tweefontein. He came into the system of TS Galaxy, and eventually made his Premier Division debut after the team owner bought a league licence, but also spent time on loan to Casric F.C. in the ABC Motsepe League. Upon returning to Galaxy, he supported their 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup campaign. Then-manager Dan Malesela stated that Barns was "very coachable" and had "good technique". [1] Nonetheless, Barns left Galaxy in 2020 for University of Pretoria, "AmaTuks".

Barns then joined Richards Bay in the summer of 2022. [2] This would lead up to his first regular first-tier season in 2022-23. [3] He recorded four goals and four assists. [4]

He was subsequently named in the preliminary South Africa squad for the 2023 COSAFA Cup. [5] The same summer, there were reports of Kaizer Chiefs wanting to sign him, [4] [6] as did Stellenbosch and Sekhukhune United. [7]

Personal life

Barns lost his mother in March 2023, incidentally on the same day as he lost his teammate Siphamandla Mtolo. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Mothowagae, Daniel. "Barns goes from ABC to CAF Confed Cup". City Press. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Richards Bay unveil 10 new signings ahead of 2022/23 DStv Premiership season". Head Topics South Africa. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Sanele Barns at Soccerway
  4. 1 2 "Chiefs Impressed By Richards Bay Midfielder". Soccer Laduma. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Gibbs, Herman (25 June 2023). "Bright local talent called up to Bafana COSAFA squad". DFA. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Qoshe, Yolulwe (26 June 2023). "Kaizer Chiefs target Richards Bay attacker as next signing?". The South African. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Rabothe, Tshepo (27 June 2023). "Two PSL clubs in hot pursuit of Richards Bay star Sanele Barns". FAR Post. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Madlala, Robin-Duke (13 March 2023). "Richards Bay Midfielder Barns Loses His Mother". iDiski Times. Retrieved 7 July 2023.


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