Khanyisa Mayo Explained

Khanyisa Mayo
Birth Date:1998 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Mthatha, South Africa
Height:1.78m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:CR Belouizdad
Years1:2017–2018
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Ubuntu Cape Town (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:2
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Maccabi
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Royal Eagles
Caps4:15
Goals4:3
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Richards Bay
Caps5:36
Goals5:11
Years6:2021–2024
Caps6:50
Goals6:16
Years7:2024–
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:South Africa U17
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:South Africa U20
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:South Africa
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:3 August 2024
Ntupdate:3 August 2024

Khanyisa Mayo (born 27 August 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for CR Belouizdad and the South Africa national team.

Professional career

Mayo began his senior career in 2017 on loan with Ubuntu Cape Town in the National First Division, from SuperSport United. He transferred to Maccabi in 2018 where he made a solitary appearance that season. He followed that up with a stint at Royal Eagles in the first half of the 2019–20 season, and for the second half he moved to Richards Bay.[1] He earned a move to South African Premier Division side Cape Town City on 28 July 2021.[2]

International career

Mayo was called up to the South Africa national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. He made his debut with them in a 4–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 September 2022.[3]

Personal life

Mayo is the son of the former South African international footballer Patrick Mayo.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How NFD honed Mayo into Bafana potential. SowetanLIVE.
  2. Web site: Cape Town City sign Khanyisa Mayo on five-year contract – DISKIFANS.
  3. Web site: Sithole . Sinethemba . Khanyisa Mayo reacts to his Bafana Bafana debut . The South African . 26 September 2022 . 3 October 2022.
  4. Web site: 'Pressure is nothing!': Father's Bafana legacy does not bother Khanyisa Mayo. Tashreeq. Vardien. Sport.