Sibongiseni Mthethwa Explained

Sibongiseni Mthethwa
Birth Date:20 September 1994
Height:1.86 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Kaizer Chiefs
Clubnumber:5
Years1:2020
Clubs1:Royal Eagles
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Black Leopards
Caps2:42
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Stellenbosch
Caps3:41
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Kaizer Chiefs
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:30 June 2024
Ntupdate:7 July 2023

Sibongiseni Mthethwa (born 20 September 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.

Club career

Playing for the Black Leopards and being relegated from the 2020-21 South African Premier Division, Mthethwa was signed by first-tier team Stellenbosch in the winter of 2022.[1]

Following a good start of the 2022-23 South African Premier Division campaign, he was suggested for a callup to Bafana Bafana. Only three Stellenbosch players had been called up before, these being Athenkosi Mcaba, Antonio van Wyk and Jayden Adams.[2] [3] The callup came for two friendly matches in September 2022.[4] He featured in one of the games, against Botswana. Mthethwa was subsequently called up to the 2023 COSAFA Cup as well.

Nearing the end of the season, several clubs were linked with buying Mthethwa, including Kaizer Chiefs[5] and AmaZulu.[6] Stellenbosch manager Steve Barker was reluctant to sell to a South African club, but was "not going to stand in the way when a European team comes in for one of our players, and he's got an opportunity to play at a higher level".[5]

On 21 September 2023, with just two days remaining of the transfer window, Mthethwa signed for Kaizer Chiefs on a three-year deal.[7]

Personal life

Mthethwa is nicknamed Ox. He hails from Estcourt.[2] [8]

Honours

South Africa

Notes and References

  1. News: Stellies confirm signing up Mthethwa. Lethoba, Thomas. 4 February 2022. Sunday World. 11 June 2023.
  2. News: Stellenbosch FC midfielder Sibongiseni 'Ox' Mthethwa backed for Bafana Bafana call-up. 31 August 2022. Kickoff. 11 June 2023.
  3. News: Why ‘fighter’ Ox Mthethwa deserves the Bafana call-up. Munyai, Ofhani. 19 September 2022. FAR Post. 11 June 2023.
  4. News: New Bafana Midfielder Hailed A ‘Winner’. Kganyago, Lethabo. September 21, 2022. iDiski Times. 11 June 2023.
  5. News: Kaizer Chiefs favourites to sign Mendieta and Mthethwa? - Stellenbosch FC's Barker speaks out. Ditlhobolo, Austin. 14 April 2023. Goal.com. 11 June 2023.
  6. News: Amazulu join Kaizer Chiefs in race for Sibongiseni Mthethwa. 17 March 2023. Matakanye, Robert. This is Football. 11 June 2023.
  7. Web site: CHIEFS SIGN MTHETHWA FROM STELLENBOSCH. www.kaizerchiefs.com. 21 September 2023. 21 September 2023.
  8. News: How Stellies' 'Ox' is ploughing back to his community. 6 June 2023. Ndebele, Sihle. The Sowetan. 11 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Edwards . Piers . 10 February 2024 . South Africa 0–0 DR Congo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240212015031/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190249 . 12 February 2024 . 12 February 2024 . BBC Sport .