Sbonelo Cele Explained

Sbonelo Cele
Birth Date:27 August 2001
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Height:1.71 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Golden Arrows
Clubnumber:30
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Uthongathi
Caps1:25
Goals1:1
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Golden Arrows
Caps2:50
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15 June 2024
Ntupdate:12 June 2023

Sbonelo Cele (born 27 August 2001) is a South African soccer player who plays as a left back for Lamontville Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League.

In March 2022 he was named in a preliminary national team squad to play France, but was not a part of the final 23-man squad.[1] Cele was instead called up to Bafana Bafana for the 2022 COSAFA Cup. Here, he featured during the plate final which South Africa won against Botswana.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Losing against France is better than winning against Botswana, says Bafana’s Broos. The Citizen. Mark, Jonty. 14 March 2022. 11 June 2023.
  2. News: Mkhalele’s young Bafana edge Botswana to win Cosafa plate final. Dindi, Sithembiso. 17 July 2022. Dispatch Live. 12 June 2023.