Veli Mothwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Polokwane, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AmaZulu | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Baroka | 26 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Chippa United | 24 | (0) |
| 2020– | AmaZulu | 22 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:30, 7 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:27, 12 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Veli Mothwa (born 12 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division side AmaZulu and the South African national team. [1][2]
International career[]
He made his debut for South Africa on 6 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Botswana.[3] South Africa won the tournament, and Mothwa was selected as best goalkeeper, as he kept the clean sheet in all 5 games he played, including the final against Senegal.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "V. Mothwa". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Veli Mothwa". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Malinga strike gives Bafana Bafana victory over Botswana". 6 July 2021.
- ^ Mothowagae, Daniel. "Unlikely Bafana heroes who stole the show". Citypress.
- ^ "Veli Mothwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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