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Thabo "Festival" Matlaba (born 13 December 1987) is a South African association football defender who most recently played for Premier Soccer League club Black Leopards now playing for Royal AM. He is known for his long range shots with both his feet. Although he plays mostly as a left back, Matlaba is naturally right-footed.

Thabo Matlaba

Personal information
Full name	Thabo Matlaba
Date of birth	(1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth	Tembisa, South Africa
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Club information
Current team	Royal AM
Number	14
Youth career
	Leicester City (South Africa)
	Mighty Tigers
	M Tigers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Free State Stars	33	(3)
2012–2019	Orlando Pirates	149	(9)
2019–2020	Black Leopards	24	(1)
2020–2021	Swallows	40	(0)
2022–	Royal AM	12	(1)
National team‡
2011–	South Africa	29	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2016

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2018[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Free State Stars	2010–11	Premier Soccer League	27	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	3
	2011–12	Premier Soccer League	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		33	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	3
Orlando Pirates	2011–12	Premier Soccer League	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
	2012–13	Premier Soccer League	22	1	1	0	2	1	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	27	2
	2013–14	Premier Soccer League	25	2	5	0	4	0	11[lower-alpha 2]	2	45	4
	2014–15	Premier Soccer League	17	1	2	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	1	23	2
	2015–16	Premier Soccer League	24	3	5	0	3	0	0	0	32	3
	2016–17	Premier Soccer League	24	1	5	0	3	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	33	1
	2017–18	Premier Soccer League	15	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	17	1
	Total		139	9	19	0	14	1	18	3	190	13
Career totals			172	12	19	0	14	1	18	3	223	16

International career

He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania in an international friendly.[2]

Matlaba scored his first international goal with a 40-yard (37 m) drive in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic on 23 March 2013.[3][4]

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[5]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 March 2013	Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa	Central African Republic	1–0	2–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Style of play

He is well known for his excellent burst of outstanding overlapping pace, a versatile player or utility player

External links

• Thabo Matlaba at National-Football-Teams.com
• Thabo Matlaba at WorldFootball.net
• Thabo Matlaba at FootballDatabase.eu
• Thabo Matlaba at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Thabo Matlaba

Thabo Matlaba (* 13. Dezember 1987 in Tembisa) ist ein südafrikanischer Fußballspieler. Er spielt seit 2012 bei den Orlando Pirates in der Premier Soccer League.

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- [en] Thabo Matlaba

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[fr] Thabo Matlaba

Thabo Matlaba est un footballeur sud-africain né le 13 décembre 1987 à Tembisa. Il évolue au poste de défenseur à Orlando Pirates.

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[it] Thabo Matlaba

Thabo Matlaba (Tembisa, 13 dicembre 1987) è un calciatore sudafricano, difensore del Moroka Swallows e della nazionale sudafricana.

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[ru] Матлаба, Табо

Табо Матлаба (африк. Thabo Matlaba; 13 декабря 1987, Тембиса, Гаутенг, ЮАР) — южноафриканский футболист, игрок клуба «Морока Свэллоуз». Выступал за национальную сборную ЮАР. Может играть на позициях левого или правового защитника, а также на месте опорного полузащитника.

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