Mbhazima Tshepo Rikhotso (born 26 February 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for South African Premier Division side Bloemfontein Celtic. He is now with Royal AM since they bought Bloemfontein celtic psl status.He is nicknamed 'the Giraffe'.[2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mbhazima Tshepo Rikhotso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Ndengeza, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Royal AM | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Vasco De Gama | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Roses United | ||
| 2015– | Bloemfontein Celtic | 102 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | South Africa U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:58, 10 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:58, 10 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Born in Ndengeza,[3] Rikhotso played for Vasco De Gama and Roses United before joining Bloemfontein Celtic in early 2015.[4][3]
Having also played for South Africa at under-23 level,[5] Rikhotso was part of the South Africa squad for 2016 COSAFA Cup,[6][7] and appeared in a 1–1 draw with Lesotho on 18 June 2016.[8]
Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. – current squad | |
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