Siyabonga Mabena

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Siyabonga Mabena
Personal information
Full name Siyabonga Nicolas Mabena [1]
Date of birth (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 16)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 22
Youth career
0000 Transnet School of Excellence
2022–2023 Mamelodi Sundowns
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Mamelodi Sundowns 4 (1)
International career‡
2022– South Africa U17 9 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Siyabonga Nicolas Mabena (born 18 February 2007) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Club career

Mabena progressed through the Transnet School of Excellence, before being subject to strong interest from fellow South African sides Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates in 2022. [2] He chose to join the Sundowns, with teammate Relebohile Ratomo joining the Pirates, and was promoted to the Sundowns' under-19 team at the age of fifteen. [3]

On 14 March 2023, he was a shock inclusion in Rhulani Mokwena's squad for the DStv Premiership match against Royal AM. [3] With the score at 5–1, Mabena was brought on as a substitute for Themba Zwane, becoming the fifth youngest debutant ever in the South African top flight in the process. [4] Following the game, manager Mokwena compared Mabena to the late Gift Leremi, lauding his balance, ability to play with both feet, and his change of direction at speed. [5]

International career

Mabena was called up to the South African under-17 squad for the 2022 COSAFA Under-17 Championship. He scored five goals in South Africa's 11–0 win over the Seychelles, and followed this up with a hat trick in the 5–1 semi-final win over Malawi. [6] [7] Although South Africa were beaten 1–0 in the final by Zambia, Mabena was named both top scorer and player of the tournament, having scored nine goals in five appearances. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 June 2023 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mamelodi Sundowns 2022–23 DStv Premiership 401 [lower-alpha 1] 00050
Career total40100050
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Nedbank Cup

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References

  1. ↑ Siyabonga Mabena at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Sang, Kiplagat (7 December 2022). "Mabena: How Orlando Pirates-Mamelodi Sundowns transfer tug-of-war over Bafana Bafana youngster was resolved". goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 Dove, Ed (14 March 2023). "Siyabonga Mabena: Who is 16-year-old ex-Orlando Pirates target on Mamelodi Sundowns' bench?". goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Vardien, Tashreeq (15 March 2023). "LIST - Youngest debutants in PSL history after Sundowns field 16-year-old Siyabonga Mabena". news24.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Mphahlele, Mahlatse (15 March 2023). "Mokwena compares Sundowns' 16-year-old debutant Mabena to Gift Leremi". timeslive.co.za.
  6. ↑ "Zambia, South Africa start with Group B wins in Boys' U17 qualifiers". cosafa.com. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Zambia, South Africa book final places in Boys' U17 qualifier in Lilongwe". cosafa.com. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Zambia, South Africa both take gold at Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022". cosafa.com. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Siyabonga Mabena at Soccerway
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