Themba Mnguni

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Themba Mnguni
Personal information
Full name Themba Mnguni
Date of birth (1973-12-16) 16 December 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–2000 Mamelodi Sundowns 187 (12)
2000–2005 Supersport United 86 (7)
2005–2006 Orlando Pirates 0 (0)
2006–2007 AmaZulu F.C. 7 (0)
International career
1998–2003 South Africa 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Themba Mnguni (born 16 December 1973) is a retired South African football player who played mostly for Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United.

He played for South Africa national soccer team and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [1]

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References

  1. "1998 FIFA World Cup – South Africa Squad". Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.