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Bongokuhle Hlongwane (born 20 June 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS side Minnesota United and the South African national team.

Bongokuhle Hlongwane

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 22)
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward, Winger
Club information
Current team	Minnesota United
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Nxamalala Fast XI
2019–2022	Maritzburg United	53	(7)
2022–	Minnesota United	29	(2)
National team‡
2019–	South Africa	8	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 16 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:12, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Maritzburg United

Hlongwane grew up in Nxamalala, Pietermaritzburg and played for Nxamalala Fast XI in the SAFA Regional League before joining Maritzburg United's academy.[1] He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Orlando Pirates in April 2019 and scored his first goal for the club a month later against Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in the relegation play-offs.[1] He was nominated for the South African Premier Division Young Player of the Season award for the 2020–21 campaign.[2] In July 2021, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[3]

Minnesota United

On 5 January 2022, MLS club Minnesota United announced the signing of Hlongwane to a three-year contract with a one-year club option.[4]

International career

Hlongwane was first called up to the South African national team in July 2019,[1] and made his international debut on 28 July as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Lesotho.[5] On 8 June 2021, he made his second appearance and full debut for South Africa against Uganda and scored his first international goal following a "fortunate deflection" in a 3–2 win.[6] On 6 September 2021, he scored against Ghana in a World Cup qualifier as South Africa won 1–0.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 October 2022[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maritzburg United	2018–19	South African Premier Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	4	1
	2019–20	South African Premier Division	14	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	2
	2020–21	South African Premier Division	21	3	1	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	23	3
	2021–22	South African Premier Division	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	2
	Total		53	7	2	0	0	0	3	1	58	8
Minnesota United	2022	MLS	29	2	3	0	—		0	0	32	2
Career total			82	9	5	0	0	0	3	1	89	10

International

As of match played 14 November 2021[9]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Africa	2019	1	0
	2021	7	2
Total		8	2

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hlongwane goal.

List of international goals scored by Bongokuhle Hlongwane

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	10 June 2021	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	Uganda	2–1	3–2	Friendly	[10]
2	6 September 2021	FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	Ghana	1–0	1–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	[11]

References

External links

• Bongokuhle Hlongwane at Soccerway
• Bongokuhle Hlongwane at WorldFootball.net

На других языках

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[it] Bongokuhle Hlongwane

Bongokuhle Hlongwane (20 giugno 2000) è un calciatore sudafricano, attaccante del Minnesota United e della nazionale sudafricana.

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