Tshegofatso John Mabaso (born 1 October 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Sekhukhune United on loan from Orlando Pirates.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tshegofatso John Mabaso | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Botshabelo, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sekhukhune United (on loan from Orlando Pirates) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 49 | (9) |
| 2019– | Orlando Pirates | 49 | (14) |
| 2022– | → Sekhukhune United (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| South Africa U23 | |||
| 2017– | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 | |||
Mabaso's first career club was Bloemfontein Celtic.[1][2] He made his first-team debut during a 2014 Telkom Knockout encounter with AmaZulu on 4 October, which was followed by his professional league debut in the South African Premier Division in May 2015 versus Free State Stars.[1] In total, he made thirty-one appearances for the club in his first four seasons; during which time he also scored his first senior goals, netting in Telkom Knockout ties with Platinum Stars and Polokwane City in November 2017.[1] His first goal in league action arrived on 5 August 2018 in a 2–0 win over Chippa United.[1]
Mabaso has represented South Africa at senior level, winning his first cap during a 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier with Zambia on 19 August 2017.[3][4] He had previously featured for the South Africa under-23s.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 2014–15 | Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Sekhukhune United F.C. – current squad | |
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