Khanyisa Mayo (born 27 August 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Cape Town City and the South Africa national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Mthatha, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cape Town City | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | →Ubuntu Cape Town (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Maccabi | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Royal Eagles | 15 | (3) |
2020–2021 | Richards Bay | 36 | (11) |
2021– | Cape Town City | 31 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | South Africa U17 | 3 | (1) |
2017 | South Africa U20 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:42, 3 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:42, 3 October 2022 (UTC) |
Mayo began his senior career in 2017 on loan with Ubuntu Cape Town in the National First Division, from SuperSport United. He transferred to Maccabi in 2018 where he made a solitary appearance that season. He followed that up with a stint at Royal Eagles in the first half of the 2019–20 season, and for the second half he moved to Richards Bay.[1] He earned a move to South African Premier Division side Cape Town City on 28 July 2021.[2]
Mayo was called up to the South Africa national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. He made his debut with them in a 4–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 September 2022.[3]
Mayo is the son of the former South African international footballer Patrick Mayo.[4]
Cape Town City F.C. (2016) – current squad | |
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