Veli Mothwa

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Veli Mothwa
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Zebediela, Magatle, South Africa
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
AmaZulu
Number 44
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Baroka 26 (0)
2016–2020 Chippa United 24 (0)
2020– AmaZulu 22 (0)
International career
2021– South Africa 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:27, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

Veli Mothwa (born 12 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division side AmaZulu and the South African national team. [1] [2]

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International career

He made his debut for South Africa on 6 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Botswana. [3] South Africa won the tournament, and Mothwa was selected as best goalkeeper, as he kept the clean sheet in all 5 games he played, including the final against Senegal. [4] [5]

Honours

South Africa

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References

  1. "V. Mothwa". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. "Veli Mothwa". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. "Malinga strike gives Bafana Bafana victory over Botswana". 6 July 2021.
  4. Mothowagae, Daniel. "Unlikely Bafana heroes who stole the show". Citypress.
  5. "Veli Mothwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.