Siboniso Gaxa Explained

Siboniso Gaxa
Fullname:Siboniso Gaxa[1]
Birth Date:1984 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Height:1.85 m
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:Induna Lotz
Youthyears2:2001–2002
Youthclubs2:NMMU
Years1:2002–2008
Clubs1:SuperSport United
Caps1:131
Goals1:4
Years2:2008–2010
Clubs2:Mamelodi Sundowns
Caps2:45
Goals2:1
Years3:2010–2012
Clubs3:Lierse
Caps3:43
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2016
Clubs4:Kaizer Chiefs
Caps4:87
Goals4:1
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Bidvest Wits
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Ajax Cape Town
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:314
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1998–2001
Nationalteam1:South Africa U17
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001–2004
Nationalteam2:South Africa U20
Nationalcaps2:17
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2005–2013
Nationalteam3:South Africa
Nationalcaps3:57
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:21 March 2018
Nationalteam-Update:21 March 2018

Siboniso "Pa" Gaxa (born 6 April 1984 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a former South African football defender who played for Ajax Cape Town, Kaizer Chiefs F.C., Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. and the South African national team.

Personal

Gaxa hails from KwaMashu, Durban. He was given the nickname "Pa" because he was unusually mature as a child. He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a degree in Political Science and Social Studies in 2019.[2]

Club career

Gaxa attended the University of Port Elizabeth, which at that time had a football team controlled by Danish side F.C. Copenhagen. However, he was not one of the three players, Elrio van Heerden, Lee Langeveldt and Bongumusa Mthethwa, who made it from the FCK-UPE Academy to F.C. Copenhagen. He is managed by ExtraTime S.L.

In 2002, he moved to Supersport United, where he stayed for six seasons, before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in 2008. In 2010, he moved to Belgian club Lierse. After the 2011–12 season, he was released by the team. On 15 May 2012 Gaxa signed a three-year contract for Kaizer Chiefs with the option to renew for one year.[3] After 99 league appearances and 1 goal for Chiefs, he was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.[4]

He signed a short-term contract with Bidvest Wits in November 2016,[5] but was released by Bidvest Wits in October 2017 following the expiry of his deal in the summer.[6]

Gaxa signed for Ajax Cape Town in February 2018.[7] He retired later that year after leaving Ajax Cape Town.[8]

International career

Gaxa made his international debut in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on 4 June 2005.He was part of South Africa's squad at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2006 African Cup of Nations, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2013 African Cup of Nations.

Honours

Supersport United

Kaizer Chiefs

Premier Soccer League – 2014/15

Bidvest Wits

Notes and References

  1. News: FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players. https://web.archive.org/web/20100616010702/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf. dead. 16 June 2010. FIFA. 28. 4 June 2010. 16 April 2014.
  2. Web site: EXTRA TIME: Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Siboniso Gaxa leads by example with Wits University degree | Goal.com. goal.com.
  3. Web site: Siboniso Gaxa leaves Lierse for Kaizer Chiefs. Lierse official site. 15 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717054416/http://www.lierse.com/en/news/siboniso-gaxa-leaves-lierse-kaizer-chiefs. 17 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Gould and Gaxa released by Kaizer Chiefs, Khumalo joins from SuperSport United | Goal.com. goal.com.
  5. Web site: Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Gaxa joins Bidvest Wits | Goal.com. goal.com.
  6. Web site: Bidvest Wits decide against renewing Siboniso Gaxa's contract | Goal.com. goal.com.
  7. Web site: Ajax Cape Town Have Concluded The Signing of Siboniso Gaxa. 2 February 2018. Soccer Laduma.
  8. Web site: Where is 2010 starting XI now?. The Sowetan.