Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thabo Benett Nthethe [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2014 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 194 | (7) |
2014–2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 79 | (5) |
2018 | Chippa United | 8 | (0) |
2019 | Baroka | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | TS Galaxy | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009–2014 | South Africa | 22 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thabo Benett Nthethe (born 3 October 1984 in Bloemfontein) is a retired South African football defender. He represented South Africa and played for Mamelodi Sundowns and was the captain of Bloemfontein Celtic.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 15 November 2013 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Swaziland | Swaziland | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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