Tshepo Rikhotso

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Tshepo Rikhotso
Personal information
Full name Mbhazima Tshepo Rikhotso[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth , South Africa
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Bloemfontein Celtic
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:58, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:58, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

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 nicknamed 'the Giraffe'.[2]

Club career[]

Born in ,[3] Rikhotso played for Vasco De Gama and Roses United before joining Bloemfontein Celtic in early 2015.[4][3]

International career[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tshepo Rikhotso". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ Wa Ka Mabasa, Tiyani (1 April 2018). "Tall Tshepo the 'Giraffe' is also an animal lover". The Sowetan. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Tshepo Rikhotso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "New Signings Arrive At Bloemfontein Celtic". Soccer Laduma. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ Ngidi, Njabulo (21 June 2016). "Silence costing Under-23 side golden chance?". Independent Online. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Mashaba names COSAFA Cup squad". Independent Online. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ "South Africa 1 (4) Lesotho 1 (2)". COSAFA. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. ^ Strydom, Marc (22 June 2016). "Bafana Bafana starting XI vs Swaziland in Wednesday's Cosafa Cup semifinal". The Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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