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Thuso Phala (born 27 May 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a retired South African football midfielder. He is the inventor of Thuso Phala dance moves that are becoming popular to South African soccer fans and dancers at large, the moves he makes after he scores a goal.

Thuso Phala
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-05-27) 27 May 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Wits University
Silver Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Silver Stars 17 (0)
2007–2009 Kaizer Chiefs 32 (1)
2009–2010 Mamelodi Sundowns 5 (0)
2010–2013 Platinum Stars 81 (12)
2013–2019 SuperSport United 141 (20)
2019–2020 Black Leopards 12 (0)
National team
2012–2016 South Africa 22 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 10 February 2022 (UTC)

Phala was featured in a BBC documentary in 2004 entitled 'Football and Freedom' which followed the paths of two 13-year-old South Africans aiming to become professional footballers.


International career


Since making his debut for the South Africa national football team in 2010, Phala has appeared at both the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored Bafana Bafana's opening goal of the 2015 tournament in a 3–1 loss to Algeria.[1]


International goals


#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 January 2015Orlando Stadium, South Africa Zambia1–01–0International Friendly
219 January 2015Estadio de Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea Algeria1–01–32015 African Cup of Nations

References


  1. "Algeria 3–1 South Africa". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.



На других языках


- [en] Thuso Phala

[fr] Thuso Phala

Thuso Phala, né le 27 mai 1986 à Soweto, est un footballeur international sud-africain. Il évolue au poste de milieu avec le club de Supersport United FC et l'équipe d'Afrique du Sud.

[it] Thuso Phala

Thuso Phala (Soweto, 27 maggio 1986) è un calciatore sudafricano, centrocampista del SuperSport United e della Nazionale sudafricana.

[ru] Пала, Тусо

Тусо Пала (африк. Thuso Phala; родился 27 мая 1986 в Соуэто, Гаутенг, ЮАР) — южноафриканский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Суперспорт Юнайтед» и сборной ЮАР.



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