Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tholo Thabang Matuludi | ||
Date of birth | 14 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Ngwaritsi limpopo | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Polokwane City | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Polokwane City | 83 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | South Africa | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2024 |
Tholo Thabang Matuludi (born 14 January 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a right back for Polokwane City in the Premier Soccer League.
Playing for Polokwane City in the National First Division, the team won promotion to the 2023-24 South African Premier Division where Matuludi made his first-tier debut. [1] [2] By the 2024 winter transfer window, Matuludi had stood out as a key player for Polokwane City. Media reported interest in the player, allegedly from Stellenbosch FC and Cape Town City. [3] No move happened, but in the summer window, Orlando Pirates was added to the discussion. [4] [5]
He was called up for South Africa for the 2024 COSAFA Cup, [6] where he made his international debut against Mozambique. [2] He played every minute of the competition until South Africa was knocked out. [4]
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