Sandile Mthethwa

Sandile Mthethwa (born 14 April 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Orlando Pirates and formerly the South Africa national football team.

Sandile Mthethwa
Personal information
Full name Sandile Mthethwa[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997
Place of birth Ngwelezane, South Africa
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pirates
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2011 Shooting Stars
2013–2016 KZN Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Flamengo FC
2013–2016 Durban FC
2016– Orlando Pirates 1 (0)
2017–2019 → Richards Bay (loan) 43 (4)
2019–2021 → Chippa United (loan) 30 (1)
2021–2022 → Chippa United (loan) 23 (1)
International career‡
2017 South Africa U20 6 (0)
2017–2019 South Africa 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022

Club career

Mthethwa was born in Ngwelezane, on the outskirts of Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal.[4] Mthethwa started his youth career at Shooting Stars, before playing for Flamengo FC of the SAFA Regional League between 2011 and 2013.[4] He signed for the KZN Academy in 2013, and played for partner club Durban FC.[4][5]

In May 2015, it was announced that Mthethwa had joined CS Maritimo on a one-year deal,[6] but instead signed for Orlando Pirates in early 2016.[7] He joined Richards Bay on loan in summer 2017,[8] where he made 17 league appearances during the 2017–18 season.[9] He returned to Richards Bay for a further season in summer 2018,[10] and scored 4 goals across 26 appearances over the course of the 2018–19 season.[9]

In July 2019, he joined Chippa United on a season-long loan.[11][12] He made 8 appearances for Chippa United across the 2019–20 season.[9] He returned to the club on loan for the 2020–21 season.[13]

International career

Mthethwa has represented South Africa at both under-20 and senior international levels.[2][3]

Style of play

Mthethwa plays as a centre-back.[14]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 – List of Players: South Africa" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. 11 June 2017. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "Sandile Mthethwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. "Sandile Mthethwa". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. "Amajita - Meet Sandile Mthethwa". ECR. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. "Orlando Pirates Sign Durban FC Youngsters". Soccer Laduma. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. "Maritimo sign KZN Academy graduate Sandile Mthethwa". Kick Off. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. "Orlando Pirates signing Sandile Mthethwa nicknamed 'Mathoho', Brian Hlongwa likened to Zungu". Kick Off. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. "Richards Bay FC sign Bafana and Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa". Kick Off. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. Sandile Mthethwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  10. "Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa heading back to Richards Bay FC". Kick Off. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  11. Phumzile, Ngcatshe (19 July 2019). "Chippa United sign Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa". Goal. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  12. Breakfast, Siviwe (19 July 2019). "Orlando Pirates ship yet another player off to Chippa United". The South African. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  13. Nkanjeni, Vuyokazi (12 November 2020). "Chippa will emerge stronger after Fifa break, Mthethwa says". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  14. Richardson, James (13 July 2019). "Orlando Pirates: What lies ahead for Sandile Mthethwa". The South African. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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