Tumelo Nhlapo

Tumelo Nhlapo

Personal information
Full name	Tumelo Christopher Nhlapo
Date of birth	(1988-01-20) 20 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Parys, South Africa
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Small Dangerous FC
	Real Hearts FC
	Small Rangers FC
–2007	Harmony Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Bloemfontein Celtic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tumelo Nhlapo (born 20 January 1988) is a South African soccer player.

Career

Nhlapo was born in Parys.[2] He made his senior debut for Bloemfontein Celtic on 8 August 2007 against Mamelodi Sundowns in the South African Premier Division.[3] After 15 senior appearances for Celtic, he was called up to the South African national team squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations but did not play at the tournament.[3] Nhlapo left Bloemfontein Celtic after refusing to sign a contract extension ahead of the 2010–11 season.[3]

References

1. "South Africa - T. Nhlapo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
2. "Tumelo Nhlapo".
3. "Tumelo Nhlapo". Kick Off. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2022 – via PressReader.com.