| Siyabulela Shai | |
| Fullname: | Siyabulela Mbali Shai |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1993 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Platinum City Rovers |
| Youthclubs1: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Years1: | 2011–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | United FC (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Chippa United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 42 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Maritzburg United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | EC Bees |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Black Leopards |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | Marumo Gallants |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs8: | VOS Milan |
| Years9: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Sekhukhune United |
| Caps9: | 46 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Platinum City Rovers |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22 March 2024 |
Siyabulela Mbali Shai (born 18 March 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Platinum City Rovers in the National First Division.
He hails from Wattville and is a son of Mamelodi Sundowns player Isaac Shai. Siyabulela Shai too was given a chance at Mamelodi Sundowns,[1] [2] but was loaned out to several clubs. He got his Premier Soccer League debut on loan at Chippa United in 2014.[3] In 2015 - 16 he was on loan at Maritzburg United, but was recalled to Sundowns in January 2016.[4]
He departed from the Sundowns due to not getting playing time.[5] He surfaced at the club EC Bees in 2017. The team contested the SAFA Second Division, but was in the round of 32 of the 2016–17 Nedbank Cup.[6]
Shai stayed in the second tier with Black Leopards and Marumo Gallants without playing regularly. In 2019 - 20 he played for VOS Milan in the Regional League,[7] which was also hampered by the pandemic. A move to All Stars was also put on hold, but in late 2020 he was finally able to restart his career in Sekhukhune United.[8] The club was promoted to the 2021–22 South African Premier Division, which marked Shai's return to the first tier after a several-year absence. He did not play often in 2021–22, however, and was accused of "off-the-field antics".[9] [10] He got more playing time in the 2022–23 season, but afterwards left for Platinum City Rovers.