| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | KwaMakhutha, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richards Bay | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 101 | (1) |
| 2025– | Richards Bay | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| South Africa U20 | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:33, 9 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Thabani Zuke (born 11 September 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Richards Bay and the South Africa national team.
Zuke was born in KwaMakhutha, KwaZulu-Natal. [1] After playing reserve football for Lamontville Golden Arrows, he broke into their first team in 2020. [2] [3]
Zuke was part of the South Africa under-20 squad that won the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, appearing in all of South Africa's matches at the tournament. [4] He received his first call-up to the South Africa national team for World Cup qualification fixtures against Ethiopia. [5] He appeared as a substitute in both of South Africa's qualifiers against Ethiopia. [1]
Zuke can play in multiple positions: centre back, central midfielder and right back. [2]