Tony Tsabedze

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Tony Tsabedze
Personal information
Full name Tony Thulani "TT" Tsabedze
Date of birth (1984-10-29) 29 October 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Mhlambanyatsi, Swaziland
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Retired
Number 17
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
2003–2004 Silver Stars
2004–2008 Supersport United
2008–2009 Maritzburg United
2009–2011 Engen Santos
2011– Mbabane Swallows F.C.
International career
2003– Eswatini 68 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2018

Tony Thulani "TT" Tsabedze (born 29 October 1984) is a Liswati footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mbabane Swallows and the Eswatini national football team.

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Career

Tsabedze played domestically for Mhlambanyatsi Rovers before playing professionally in South Africa, appearing in the Premier Soccer League for Silver Stars, Supersport United, Maritzburg United, Engen Santos and Mbabane Swallows. He played for Swaziland in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, scoring twice in a 2–1 victory over Guinea on 23 July 2015. [1]

International goals

Scores and results list Eswatini's goal tally first. [2]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 February 2008 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–41–4Friendly
2.12 June 2015 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–02–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.2–1
4.22 June 2015Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, SwazilandFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–22–2 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
5.9 October 2015 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 5–06–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.22 June 2016 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–01–5 2016 COSAFA Cup

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References

  1. "Leopards kick-start Swazi success". FIFA.com. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015.
  2. "Tsabedze, Tony". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 February 2017.