Tshegofatso Mabaso

Tshegofatso Mabasa

Personal information
Full name	Tshegofatso John Mabasa
Date of birth	(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Orlando Pirates
Number	19
Youth career
	Bloemfontein Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2019	Bloemfontein Celtic	49	(9)
2019–	Orlando Pirates	64	(41)
2022–2023	→ Sekhukhune United (loan)	18	(2)
2023–2024	→ Moroka Swallows (loan)	13	(6)
International career^‡
	South Africa U23
2017–	South Africa	6	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023

Tshegofatso John Mabasa (born 1 October 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Orlando Pirates.[2]

Career

Club

Born in Bloemfontein,[1] Mabasa's first career club was Bloemfontein Celtic.[2][3] He made his first-team debut during a 2014 Telkom Knockout encounter with AmaZulu on 4 October, which was followed by his professional league debut in the South African Premier Division in May 2015 versus Free State Stars.[2] In total, he made thirty-one appearances for the club in his first four seasons; during which time he also scored his first senior goals, netting in Telkom Knockout ties with Platinum Stars and Polokwane City in November 2017.[2] His first goal in league action arrived on 5 August 2018 in a 2–0 win over Chippa United.

[2]

In the 2023/24 season he finished as a top goal scorer in the league while playing for Orlando Pirates.

Mabasa scored his Orlando Pirates's 2nd hat-trick, on 24 December 2024 against Marumo Gallants

International

Mabaso has represented South Africa at senior level, winning his first cap during a 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier with Zambia on 19 August 2017.[4][5] He had previously featured for the South Africa under-23s.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 September 2018.[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental		Other[c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bloemfontein Celtic	2014–15	Premier Division	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2015–16		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	2016–17		12	0	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	13	0
	2017–18		12	0	1	0	2	2	—		0	0	15	2
	2018–19		23	9	3	1	1	0	—		0	0	27	10
Orlando Pirates	2019-20	Premier Division	22	7	0	0	1	0	-	-	2	0	25	7
	2020-21		11	5	1	1	1	0	6	2	-	-	19	8
	2021-22		16	2	1	0	0	0	5	1	-	-	22	3
	2023-24		13	10	5	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	13
Sekhukhune United (loan)	2022-23	Premier Division	18	2	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	2
Moroka Swallows (loan)	2023-24	Premier Division	13	6	-	-	1	0	-	-	1	0	16	6
Career total			142	41	11	4	7	2	11 3		3	0	178	51

1. Includes the Nedbank Cup
2. Includes the Telkom Knockout
3. Includes the MTN 8

References

1. "Tshegofatso Mabaso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
2. Tshegofatso Mabaso at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
3. "Bloemfontein Celtic's Tshegofatso Mabaso finishes top scorer in MultiChoice Diski Challenge". Kick Off. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
4. "Tshegofatso Mabaso". World Football. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
5. "Baxter announces Bafana Bafana squad for Chan qualifier tie against Zambia". Goal. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
6. "Mabaso aims to be Bafana regular". Daily Sun. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.