Thabo Cele

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Thabo Cele
Thabo Cele 2024.jpg
Cele with Fakel Voronezh in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth KwaMashu, South Africa
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs
Youth career
2012-2013 Kwamashu Arsenal
2014–2015 KwaMashu All Stars
2015–2016 KZN Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Real 24 (2)
2017–2018 Benfica B 6 (0)
2018 → Real (loan) 14 (1)
2018–2021 Cova da Piedade 70 (5)
2021–2023 Radomiak Radom 33 (0)
2023–2025 Fakel Voronezh 18 (0)
2025– Kaizer Chiefs 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 South Africa U20 3 (0)
2019–2021 South Africa U23 6 (0)
2017– South Africa 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:55, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Thabo Cele (born 15 January 1997) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs.

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Career

Cele was born in KwaMashu. [1]

In 2016, Cele signed for Portuguese third division side Real S.C. from the KZN Academy in South Africa. [2]

In 2017, he signed for S.L. Benfica, Portugal's most successful club, before returning to Real S.C. on loan.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, he signed for Cova da Piedade in the Portuguese second division.[ citation needed ]

On 12 October 2021, after training with the team since September, he joined Polish side Radomiak Radom on a two-year deal. [3]

On 16 August 2023, Cele was transferred to Russian Premier League club Fakel Voronezh. [4] In January 2025, Cele left Fakel by mutual consent. [5]

On 27 January 2025, Cele signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Kaizer Chiefs. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 2424100——283
Benfica B 2017–18 Liga Portugal 2 60————60
Real (loan)2017–18Liga Portugal 2141————141
Cova da Piedade 2018–19 Liga Portugal 227200000000272
2019–20 Liga Portugal 21400010——150
2020–21 Liga Portugal 22932000——313
Total7052010——735
Radomiak Radom 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 130————130
2022–23 Ekstraklasa200————200
Total330————330
Fakel Voronezh 2023–24 Russian Premier League 9040———130
2024–25 Russian Premier League9050———140
Total18090———270
Career total16581511000001819

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    References

    1. 1 2 Thabo Cele at Soccerway
    2. ↑ Carlos Catalino: «Benfica está entusiasmado com Thabo Cele». futebol365.pt.
    3. ↑ "Thabo Cele w Radomiaku!" (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 12 October 2021.
    4. ↑ "Табо Селе – игрок "Факела"" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "Табо Селе покидает «Факел»" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 21 January 2025.
    6. ↑ "Chiefs strengthen squad with signing of Cele". Kaizer Chiefs F.C. 27 January 2025.


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