South African soccer player
Yanela Mbuthuma|
Date of birth |
(2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22) |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Current team |
Richards Bay |
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Number |
9 |
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Thohoyandou |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2022โ |
Richards Bay |
24 |
(1) |
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South Africa U23 |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2023 |
Yanela Mbuthuma (born 23 February 2002) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for Richards Bay in the Premier Soccer League.
Mbuthuma joined Richards Bay from Thohoyandou in the summer of 2022.[1] He was discovered by Richards Bay at the Khabba Cup, where he was designated "player of the tournament".[2] He subsequently made his first-tier debut in the 2022-23 South African Premier Division.[3] His first goal was the winning goal against Sekhukhune United in August 2022.[4]
After the season, the Sunday Times eyed him as one of the players who should move to an overseas club to develop further.[5] Mbuthuma was named in the preliminary South Africa squad for the 2023 COSAFA Cup.[6] He also played for South Africa U23 the same year, during the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[7]
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