Thato Lingwati

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Thato Lingwati
Personal information
Full name Cyril Thato Lingwati
Date of birth (1992-06-11) 11 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Burgersfort, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 Jomo Cosmos 114 (5)
2018–2021 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 (1)
2021–2024 Royal AM 36 (0)
International career
2017 South Africa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Cyril Thato Lingwati (born 11 June 1992) is a South African soccer player who last played as a centre-back for South African Premier Division side Royal AM. [1] [2]

While at Bloemfontein Celtic, he would form a duo in central defense with Alfred Ndengane, but Ndengane soon left the club. [3]

In 2024 Lingwati left Royal AM following a wage dispute, alongside Ruzaigh Gamildien and Menzi Masuku. [4]

Personal life

In 2018, he lost a child. [5]

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References

  1. Thato Lingwati at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. "Thato Lingwati". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. Ndebele, Sihle (11 October 2018). "Lingwati thrown in deep end". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. Mokoena, Kgomotso (8 September 2024). "PSL clubs battle to pay wages". Sunday World. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. "I was playing for my dead baby, says Cosmos star". The Citizen. AFP. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2024.