| Phila Dlamini | |
| Fullname: | Philakahle Mfan'fikile Dlamini |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Durban, South Africa |
| Currentclub: | Lexington SC |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | KZN Football Academy |
| Youthyears2: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Lamontville Golden Arrows |
| Youthyears3: | 2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | AmaZulu |
| Collegeyears1: | 2022 |
| College1: | Saginaw Valley State Cardinals |
| Collegecaps1: | 15 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Lexington SC |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Club-Update: | 15 October 2023 |
Philakahle Mfan'fikile Dlamini (born 26 February 1999) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Lexington SC in the USL League One.
Dlamini spent time with the KZN Football Academy and the reserve team of Lamontville Golden Arrows, making five appearances for the Golden Arrows' reserve team in the Diski Challenge League.[1] After graduating from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Dlamini signed with AmaZulu.[2] He appeared on the bench for AmaZulu's South African Premier Division first team side, but never made a first-team appearance. In 2021, Dlamini joined National First Division side Uthongathi and made four league appearances.[3]
In 2022, Dlamini moved to the United States to play college soccer at Saginaw Valley State University. He made 15 appearances for the Cardinals in 2022, also adding four assists, earning him first-team All-Midwest Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches and first-team all-conference accolades from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.[4] [5]
On 19 January 2023, Dlamini signed with USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season.[6] [7]