Augustine Mahlonoko

Augustine Mahlonoko
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Gauteng [Sebokeng]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Moroka Swallows
Number 80
Youth career
–2018 Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Orlando Pirates 4 (0)
2020–2021 Baroka 6 (0)
2021–2022 Pretoria Callies 4 (0)
2022–2024 La Masia 23 (2)
2024– Moroka Swallows 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2024

Augustine Mahlonoko (born 17 August 2001) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moroka Swallows. He is a graduate of the Orlando Pirates academy and became the club's youngest ever debutant in August 2018 before being released two years later.

Club career

Orlando Pirates

Mahlonoko began his footballing career with Orlando Pirates where he excelled for the club's academy and captained their MultiChoice Diski Challenge side.[3] In 2018, he won the club's Development Player of the Season award and was part of the u-21 side which traveled to Brazil for the Project X tournament.[4] His performances during the tournament impressed first-team coach Milutin Sredojević who subsequently included him in the club's pre-season tour of Zambia. His rapid rise to prominence continued and on 3 August, despite not having played a single match for the club's reserve side, he was promoted to the first team permanently ahead of the 2018–19 PSL campaign.[5][6] He made his debut the following day, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Highlands Park.[7] Upon entering the field of play, Mahlonoko broke the record set by Lyle Foster the season before for the youngest player to debut for Orlando Pirates, doing so at the age of 16 years and 352 days.[3][8] The following season, he was demoted to the club's reserve team before being released from his contract in July 2020.[9]

Baroka

He joined Baroka on a three-year contract in September 2020.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 July 2020 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Other4 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pirates 2018–19 PSL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2019–20 PSL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout matches.
3 Includes CAF Champions League matches.
4 Includes MTN 8 matches.

Honours and achievements

Individual

Records

Orlando Pirates

  • Youngest player: 16 years and 352 days[8]

References

  1. ^ "Augustine Mahlonoko". Orlando Pirates. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b Augustine Mahlonoko at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry; Hulley-Jones, Frank; Crann, Joe (11 October 2018). "Next Generation 2018: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b Head, Tom (4 August 2018). "Orlando Pirates: Augustine Mahlonoko, 16, is capable of wonder-goals". The South African. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. ^ Strydom, Marc (3 August 2018). "Orlando Pirates promote 16-year-old to first team". Times Live. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Pirates Promote 16-Year-Old!". Soccer Laduma. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. ^ Strydom, Marc (4 August 2018). "False start for Pirates against Highlands at Orlando". Times Live. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. ^ a b Gwegwe, Siseko (7 August 2018). "Orlando Pirates break PSL record with 16-year-old debutant, Augustine Mahlonoko". Political Analysis South Africa. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  9. ^ Fakude, Ernest (20 July 2020). "Pirates part ways with midfielder". KickOff. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  10. ^ Mlotha, Sipho (7 September 2020). "Baroka FC sign Augustine Mahlonoko on three-year deal". Kick Off. Retrieved 28 October 2020.