Thabani Zuke (born 11 September 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Lamontville Golden Arrows and the South Africa national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | KwaMakhutha, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 45 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| South Africa U20 | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:33, 9 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:33, 9 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Zuke was born in KwaMakhutha, KwaZulu-Natal.[1] After playing reserve football for Lamontville Golden Arrows, he broke into their first team in 2020.[2][3]
Zuke was part of the South Africa under-20 squad that won the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, appearing in all of South Africa's matches at the tournament.[4] He received his first call-up to the South Africa national team for World Cup qualification fixtures against Ethiopia.[5] He appeared as a substitute in both of South Africa's qualifiers against Ethiopia.[1]
Zuke can play in multiple positions: centre back, central midfielder and right back.[2]
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. – current squad | |
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