Sibusiso Vilakazi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sibusiso Vilakazi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bidvest Wits | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Bidvest Wits | 177 | (32) |
| 2016–2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 87 | (18) |
| 2022–2023 | TS Galaxy | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sekhukhune United | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2019 | South Africa | 36 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2017 | |||
Sibusiso Vilakazi (born 29 December 1989) is a South African soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder in the Premier Soccer League.[2] In the 2013–14 Premier Soccer League season, he won the player of the season and players' player of the season awards. He also won the Nedbank Cup player of the tournament during that season.[3]
He was released by Sekhukhune United in the summer of 2024.[4]
International career
[edit]Vilakazi made his international debut for South Africa on 12 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Morocco at the Adrar Stadium.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League: 2017–18; 2018–19; 2019–20; 2020–21; 2021–22
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2014 | Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan |  Sudan |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 10 January 2015 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon |  Cameroon |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 14 January 2015 | Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville, Gabon |  Mali |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 7 October 2017 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Burkina Faso |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ Sibusiso Vilakazi at Soccerway
- ^ "MTN Football Page has moved". Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ Dube, Mthokozisi (14 June 2024). "Clear-out at Sekhukhune United: 7 exits confirmed". FAR Post. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Bafana draw in Morocco". KickOff. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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