Mihlali Samson "Mabhuti" Mayambela (born August 25, 1996) is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aris Limassol.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mihlali Samson Mayambela | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AEK Limassol | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Old Mutual Academy | |||
| Orlando Pirates | |||
| Kazier Chiefs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Cape Town All Stars | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Djurgårdens IF | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Degerfors IF | 29 | (7) |
| 2018 | → IK Brage | 10 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Farense | 32 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Farense | 74 | (10) |
| 2020 | → Bnei Yehuda | 7 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Académica | 16 | (3) |
| 2022– | Aris Limassol | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022 | South Africa | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of South Africa-1(1) | |||
Mayambela started out his youth career with Old Mutual Academy before also spending time at the two Johannesburg clubs Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs F.C.[1] In 2014 and 2015 he played first team football with South African National First Division side Cape Town All Stars where he made 11 league appearances.[2]
After trialing with the club for two weeks during the summer of 2015 Mayambela joined Swedish Allsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF on a four year deal in January 2016. They had originally intended to sign him during the upcoming summer but due to injuries they decided to make the move six months earlier.[3] On 28 March 2016 it was reported that the Welsh club Swansea City was tracking Mayambela.[4] On 24 August Mayambela scored his first goal for Djurgården, scoring one goal in the Swedish Cup qualifier 5-1 win against Smedby AIS.[5]
In 2017, Mayambela was loaned out to Swedish second tier Superettan club Degerfors IF. Mayambela was loaned out once again in 2018, this time to newly promoted IK Brage in the same division.
On 19 July 2018, Mayambela was loaned out to Farense until the summer of 2019, with an option to buy.[6]
On 28 January 2020 loaned the Israeli Premier League club Bnei Yehuda[7]
In the year of 2022, he was transferred to Cypriot club AEK Limassol
He is the younger brother of Mark Mayambela.[3] His favourite football club is Kaizer Chiefs F.C.[1][better source needed]
Aris Limassol – current squad | |
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