Sibusiso Vilakazi

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Sibusiso Vilakazi
Personal information
Full name Sibusiso Vilakazi [1]
Date of birth (1989-12-29) 29 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Bidvest Wits
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2016 Bidvest Wits 177 (32)
2016–2022 Mamelodi Sundowns 87 (18)
2022–2023 TS Galaxy 10 (0)
2023–2024 Sekhukhune United 14 (1)
International career‡
2012–2019 South Africa 36 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2017

Sibusiso Vilakazi (born 29 December 1989) is a South African soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League. [2] In the 2013–14 Premier Soccer League season, he won the player of the season and players' player of the season awards. He also won the Nedbank Cup player of the tournament during that season. [3]

Contents

He was released by Sekhukhune United in the summer of 2024. [4]

International career

Vilakazi made his international debut for South Africa on 12 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Morocco at the Adrar Stadium. [5]

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns

Premier Soccer League: 2017–18; 2018–19; 2019–20; 2020–21; 2021–22

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 September 2014 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–03–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.2–0
3.10 January 2015 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–11–1 Friendly
4.14 January 2015 Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville, GabonFlag of Mali.svg  Mali 2–03–0Friendly
5.7 October 2017 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3–03–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Sibusiso Vilakazi at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "MTN Football Page has moved". Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Dube, Mthokozisi (14 June 2024). "Clear-out at Sekhukhune United: 7 exits confirmed". FAR Post. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bafana draw in Morocco". KickOff. Retrieved 12 October 2013.


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