Sipho Mbule Explained

Sipho Mbule
Fullname:Sipho Percevale Mbule
Birth Date:22 March 1998
Birth Place:Bethlehem, South Africa
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Mamelodi Sundowns
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:Harmony Sports Academy
Youthyears2:–2017
Youthclubs2:SuperSport United
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:SuperSport United
Caps1:84
Goals1:9
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Mamelodi Sundowns
Caps2:36
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:South Africa U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:South Africa U23
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–
Nationalteam3:South Africa
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:30 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21:53, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

Sipho Percevale Mbule (born 22 March 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns.

Mbule was born in Bethlehem in the province of Free State.[1] [2] He started his youth career at Harmony Sports Academy in 2013, alongside Teboho Mokoena, before joining SuperSport United's academy. He made his senior debut for SuperSport United in August 2017.[3]

Mbule has trained with the South Africa national under-17 team,[4] and has represented the South Africa under-20, under-23 and senior international teams.

Notes and References

  1. News: Ndebele . Sihle . 3 March 2019 . United star Sipho Mbule plays life at his own slow pace . en-ZA . The Sowetan . 14 November 2020.
  2. News: Baleka . Mihlali . 6 December 2019 . Dynamic Mbule firing up SuperSport . en-ZA . Independent Online . 14 November 2020.
  3. News: Abrahams . Conrad . 12 February 2020 . The making of SuperSport United's double act . New Frame . 14 November 2020.
  4. News: Ngidi . Njabulo . 18 November 2017 . SuperSport star teenager Mbule now seeking Caf glory . en-ZA . Independent Online . 14 November 2020.