Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 August 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Durban, South Africa [1] | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Golden Arrows | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Uthongathi | 25 | (1) |
2021– | Golden Arrows | 35 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 |
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In March 2022 he was named in a preliminary national team squad to play France, but was not a part of the final 23-man squad. [3] Cele was instead called up to Bafana Bafana for the 2022 COSAFA Cup. Here, he featured during the plate final which South Africa won against Botswana. [1] [4]
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