Innocent Maela (born 14 August 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sakhile Innocent Maela | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-08-14) 14 August 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Witbank, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2012 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Witbank Spurs | 35 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 82 | (5) |
| 2017– | Orlando Pirates | 89 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | South Africa | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:23, 21 March 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:23, 21 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
He is the son of footballer Eric Maela and he is also paternal half-brother of Tsepo Masilela.[3]
South Africa squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Orlando Pirates F.C. – current squad | |
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