| Lifa Hlongwane | |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1993 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | TS Galaxy |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ama Bee |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Royal Eagles |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Jomo Cosmos |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → TTM (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Black Leopards |
| Caps4: | 59 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Maritzburg United |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | TS Galaxy |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 1 August 2023 |
Lifa Hlongwane (born 22 September 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for TS Galaxy in the Premier Soccer League.
He hails from Diepkloof and is nicknamed "Sdumo".[1]
Following one and a half season in Royal Eagles, he joined Jomo Cosmos and made his debut in January 2016. Hlongwane first became a team regular at the first tier during the 2018-19 South African Premier Division, having joined Black Leopards. However, in his second season, he was more seldomly played by new manager Luc Eymael, and requested a loan transfer.[2] He was reportedly let go in 2021 for "breach of contract" after he participated in an unofficial tournament.[1] Following three months without employment, he was signed by Maritzburg United.[3] Toward the end of the year, Hlongwane's contract with Maritzburg was terminated.[1] Subsequently, he was picked up for free by TS Galaxy in January 2022.[4] [5] His goal was to save the then-bottom-placed team from relegation.[6]
Among others, Hlongwane scored winning goals against Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.[7] During the spring of 2023, Hlongwane rarely featured for the team.[8]