| Siyabonga Mabena | |
| Fullname: | Siyabonga Nicolas Mabena |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 2007 |
| Currentclub: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Transnet School of Excellence |
| Youthyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
| Club-Update: | 23:04, 20 June 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20 June 2023 |
Siyabonga Nicolas Mabena (born 18 February 2007) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mabena progressed through the Transnet School of Excellence, before being subject to strong interest from fellow South African sides Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates in 2022.[1] He chose to join the Sundowns, with teammate Relebohile Ratomo joining the Pirates, and was promoted to the Sundowns' under-19 team at the age of fifteen.[2]
On 14 March 2023, he was a shock inclusion in Rhulani Mokwena's squad for the DStv Premiership match against Royal AM.[2] With the score at 5–1, Mabena was brought on as a substitute for Themba Zwane, becoming the fifth youngest debutant ever in the South African top flight in the process.[3] Following the game, manager Mokwena compared Mabena to the late Gift Leremi, lauding his balance, ability to play with both feet, and his change of direction at speed.[4]
Mabena was called up to the South African under-17 squad for the 2022 COSAFA Under-17 Championship. He scored five goals in South Africa's 11–0 win over the Seychelles, and followed this up with a hat trick in the 5–1 semi-final win over Malawi.[5] [6] Although South Africa were beaten 1–0 in the final by Zambia, Mabena was named both top scorer and player of the tournament, having scored nine goals in five appearances.[7]