Veli Mothwa Explained

Veli Mothwa
Birth Date:12 February 1991
Birth Place:Zebediela, South Africa
Height:1.80 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:AmaZulu
Clubnumber:44
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:Baroka
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2020
Clubs2:Chippa United
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–
Clubs3:AmaZulu
Caps3:97
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:1 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 March 2024

Veli Mothwa (born 12 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division side AmaZulu and the South African national team. [1]

International career

He made his debut for South Africa on 6 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Botswana.[2] South Africa won the tournament, and Mothwa was selected as best goalkeeper, as he kept the clean sheet in all 5 games he played, including the final against Senegal.[3]

Honours

South Africa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veli Mothwa . 7 June 2021 . worldfootball.net . en.
  2. Web site: Malinga strike gives Bafana Bafana victory over Botswana. 6 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Unlikely Bafana heroes who stole the show. Daniel. Mothowagae. Citypress.
  4. Web site: Edwards . Piers . 10 February 2024 . South Africa 0–0 DR Congo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240212015031/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190249 . 12 February 2024 . 12 February 2024 . BBC Sport .