Sibusiso Mabiliso Explained

Sibusiso Mabiliso
Fullname:	Sibusiso Gideon Mabiliso^[1]
Birth Date:	14 April 1999
Birth Place:	Rustenburg, South Africa
Height:	1.75 m
Position:	Defender
Youthyears1:	–2017
Youthclubs1:	Platinum Stars
Years1:	2018–2021
Clubs1:	AmaZulu
Caps1:	79
Goals1:	1
Years2:	2021–2022
Clubs2:	Kaizer Chiefs
Caps2:	6
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2022–2024
Clubs3:	AmaZulu
Caps3:	5
Goals3:	0
Nationalyears1:	2019
Nationalteam1:	South Africa U20
Nationalcaps1:	5
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	2021
Nationalteam2:	South Africa Olympic
Nationalcaps2:	1
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	2021
Nationalteam3:	South Africa
Nationalcaps3:	1
Nationalgoals3:	0
Club-Update:	23 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update:	23 April 2024

Sibusiso Gideon Mabiliso (born 14 April 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender.

Club career

Mabiliso was born in Rustenburg.

Mabiliso signed for Kaizer Chiefs in summer 2021.^[2] In August 2022, his contract with Chiefs was terminated by mutual consent, having made 6 appearances during the 2021–22 season.^[3] He resigned for AmaZulu two weeks later.^[4]

He was released by AmaZulu in January 2024.^{[5] [6]}

International career

He made his debut for South Africa national soccer team on 10 June 2021 in a friendly against Uganda.^[7] He was later selected for the South Africa Olympic team and appeared in their opening game at the Tokyo Olympics.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Nedbank Cup		Telkom Knockout		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AmaZulu	2017–18	South African Premier Division	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
	2018–19	South African Premier Division	21	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	23	1
	2019–20	South African Premier Division	17	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
	2020–21	South African Premier Division	24	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
	Total		79	1	4	0	3	0	0	0	86	1
	2021–22	South African Premier Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
AmaZulu	2022–23	South African Premier Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			86	1	4	0	3	0	0	0	93	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: South Africa . FIFA . 20 . 13 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf . 6 February 2020.
2. Web site: Amakhosi welcome new faces to Naturena. 9 July 2021. Kaizer Chiefs. en.
3. Web site: Mabiliso: Kaizer Chiefs release ex-South Africa under-23 star after signing Dove | Goal.com. www.goal.com.
4. Web site: Mabiliso rejoins AmaZulu after Chiefs exit. Khaya. Ndubane. 25 August 2022. The Citizen.
5. News: AmaZulu release former Chiefs star. The South African. Gwegwe, Siseko. 15 January 2024. 23 April 2024.
6. News: Former Chiefs defender continues search for new club. 8 April 2024. The Citizen. 23 April 2024.
7. Web site: ESPN. South Africa v Uganda game report. 10 June 2021. 11 August 2021.