Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thembela Sikhakhane | ||
Date of birth | 24 January 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Ulundi, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AmaZulu | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Double Classic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2013 | Gqikazi All Stars | ||
2013–2016 | Golden Arrows | 66 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Orlando Pirates | 10 | (0) |
2017–2020 | → AmaZulu (loan) | 49 | (0) |
2020– | AmaZulu | 92 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | South Africa | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023 |
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Sikhakhane began his playing career with Vodacom League team Gqikazi All Stars. He joined Golden Arrows in January 2013 on a three-year deal. [2]
Sikhakhane was called up for South Africa for the 2016 COSAFA Cup and the 2023 COSAFA Cup. [3]
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