Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mbhazima Tshepo Rikhotso [1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Ndengeza, South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sekhukhune United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Vasco De Gama | 7 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Roses United | ||
2015–2021 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 119 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Royal AM | 28 | (1) |
2023– | Sekhukhune United | ||
International career‡ | |||
2015 | South Africa U23 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 |
Mbhazima Tshepo Rikhotso (born 26 February 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for South African Premier Division side Sekhukhune United.
He is nicknamed 'the Giraffe'. [2]
Born in Ndengeza, [3] Rikhotso played for Vasco De Gama and Roses United before joining Bloemfontein Celtic in early 2015. [4] [3] The club's licence was taken over by Royal AM. In the summer of 2023 he moved on to Sekhukhune United. [5]
Having also played for South Africa at under-23 level, [6] Rikhotso was part of the South Africa squad for 2016 COSAFA Cup, [7] [8] and appeared in a 1–1 draw with Lesotho on 18 June 2016. [9]
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