Thibang Phete

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Thibang Phete
Personal information
Full name Thibang Sindile Theophilus Pete
Date of birth (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Kimberley, South Africa
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Belenenses SAD
Number 21
Youth career
Milano United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Milano United 5 (0)
2014–2015 Tourizense 15 (0)
2015–2016 Vitória Guimarães 11 (0)
2015–2019 Vitória Guimarães B 66 (4)
2019–2020 Famalicão 3 (0)
2020 → Belenenses SAD (loan) 15 (0)
2020– Belenenses SAD 26 (1)
National team‡
2020– South Africa 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:52, 9 October 2020 (UTC)

Thibang Phete (born 4 April 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Portuguese club Belenenses SAD and South African national team. He started his career at the Stars of Africa Football Academy.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Born in Kimberley, South Africa, Phete began his career in the National First Division with Cape Town-based club Milano United, having previously graduated from the Stars of Africa Academy.[1] In 2014, he joined Segunda Divisão Portuguesa side Tourizense with whom he spent one season.[2]

Vitória Guimarães[]

On 13 August 2015, Primeira Liga side Vitória Guimarães announced the signing of Phete from Tourizense.[3] He made his debut for the club on 28 November in a 2–1 win over Boavista during which he was booked in the 29th minute before being substituted at half-time for Otávio.[4] He made 12 appearances over the course of the season as Vitória ended in ninth spot on the Primeira Liga table.[5] At the end of the season Phete was joined at the club by fellow countrymen Bongani Zungu and Haashim Domingo who had signed for the upcoming season.[6] He failed to appear for the senior side in the following two seasons, however, after he was moved to the club's reserve squad, Vitória Guimarães B.

Famalicão[]

In June 2019, Phete left Guimarães to sign for fellow Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a three-year deal.[7]

International career[]

He made his international debut for South Africa on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of 14 May 2016[9]
Appearancesand goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Others Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milano United 2013–14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Tourizense 2014–15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Total 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Vitória Guimarães 2015–16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career Total 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Ex-Milano midfielder Thibang Phete progressing at Portugal's Vitória Guimarães". Kick Off. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ Ferreira, Bruno (13 August 2015) (13 August 2015). "V. Guimarães: Thibang Phete contratado ao Tourizense" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Thibang Phete Reforca Vimaranenses" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Thibang Phete makes his starting debut for Portugal's Vitoria Guimaraes". Kick Off. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  5. ^ "South African Players Abroad". Soccer Laduma. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. ^ "SA players abroad: Patosi, Jali, Phete, Claasen, Serero". Kick Off. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. ^ Kohler, Lorenz (15 October 2019). "Thibang Phete: Cafu targets first-team spot with Primeira Liga leaders Famalicão". Kick Off. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  8. ^ Hadebe, Sazi (9 October 2020). "Thabo Nodada catches the eye among Ntseki's Bafana debutants". The Sowetan. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Thibang Phete " Club matches". De Jogo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.

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