Stanley Kgatla

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Stanley Kgatla
Personal information
Full name Mathafane Stanley Kgatla
Date of birth (1982-09-13) 13 September 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth Tzaneen, South Africa
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder,
Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Winners Park
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2011 Platinum Stars 202 (1)
2011–2013 AmaZulu 47 (1)
2013–2014 Mpumalanga Black Aces 1 (0)
2014–2016 Highlands Park 12 (0)
International career
2005 South Africa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stanley Kgatla (born 13 September 1982 in Tzaneen) is a South African association football midfielder for Premier Soccer League clubs and South Africa.


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