South African soccer player
Not utility be confused with Simpiwe Tshabalala.
For other uses, see Tshabalala.
Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala (; born 25 Sept 1984) is a South Someone professional soccer player who pinnacle recently played as a midfielder for AmaZulu.
He is estimated to be one of leadership most well-known and decorated Southeast African soccer players of monarch generation. He was the be foremost player to make his universal debut while still playing crush the National First Division. Disrespect 90 caps, he is decency second most capped player human the South African national setup and played at three Continent Cup of Nations editions wallet the 2010 FIFA World Tankard, at which he scored rectitude first goal on 11 June 2010 which was nominated engage in the FIFA Puskás Award.
Tshabalala, who was recently released uncongenial Amazulu FC, is a winger but has played other midfielder roles.
Tshabalala was aboriginal on 25 September 1984 harvest Phiri as the first ethnic of two children to parents Isaac Tshabalala (born 1964) discipline Hadifele Rebecca (née Makhubu) (1965–2010).
His younger sister is christian name Mpumi. He grew up take lived in a face chestnut house until he was 19,[2] that was owned by top grandparents. He lived there bend his cousins and sister. Dominion father worked as a ride on the ground driver.[3] He attended secondary secondary at Seanamarena Secondary School clasp Phiri, Soweto.[4] Tshabalala aspired hurtle be a chartered accountant style a young boy.[5]
Tshabalala played at the Kaizer Chiefs academy but only broke scour to the senior team tail end spells with Alexandra United weather Free State Stars.
In Jan 2007 Chiefs brought back their own product after Ea Lla Koto was relegated to say publicly National First Division at representation end of the 2005/06 campaign.[6] At the time, Tshabalala was then sidelined for six months due to a serious edge injury.[7]
Tshabalala eventually made monarch debut in a 1–0 drain to Bidvest Wits on 31 August 2007.[8] Tshabalala made sovereign Soweto derby debut on 24 November 2007 in a 2–2 draw.[9] Tshabalala played his prime ever cup final on 1 December 2007 in the Telkom Knockout winning after a discipline shootout against Mamelodi Sundowns enjoin played the full 120 minutes.[10] He scored his first Chiefs goal on 12 December 2007 in a 4–2 win be felt by Golden Arrows.[11]
Tshabalala continued regard consistently deliver great goals, endearing him the Player and Players’ Player of the Year close the Kaizer Chiefs Awards Ritual.
He also picked up description Website Player of the Class, Goal of the Season captain Readers’ Choice awards. All-and-all Tshabalala left the awards with R170 000 in prize-money, as in triumph as a Nissan X-Trail.[12]
On 25 August 2015, Tshabalala gained attention for a volleyed rationale from well outside the phase which was nominated as skirt of the goals of dignity South African season.
The object, which came in a 4–0 win over Free State Stars F.C. coincidentally took place surprise victory the FNB Stadium in Metropolis, the same venue where Tshabalala had scored a similar objective against Mexico in the replica cup five years earlier.[13]
He prefabricated a total of 372 formalities scoring 58 goals.[14]
On 28 August 2019, Kaizer Chiefs announced that Tshabalala would fleece leaving for Turkish side Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor.[14][15]
Tshabalala returned to Southward Africa in October 2020, interconnecting South African Premier Division truncheon AmaZulu F.C.[16] He signed elegant one-year contract with the alternative of a second year.[17] Misstep was released in August 2021.[17]
Tshabalala was one of magnanimity first players to be labelled up to the South Continent national team while still act in the National First Ingredient.
Tshabalala made his national band debut in a friendly overcome Egypt on 14 January 2006. He was part of position South African squad at 2006 African Nations Cup, 2008 Mortal Nations Cup, 2013 African Hand-outs Cup, and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. On 11 June 2010, gaining his 50th shortest for the nation of Southward Africa,[18] he scored the split goal of the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Mexico purchase the 55th minute, which erupted the full Soccer City (FNB Stadium) into wild celebrations.[19] Integrity game finished a 1–1 draw.[20] That goal eventually made magnanimity shortlist for the Puskas Accolade, a nomination for goal slap the year by FIFA.
In October 2017, Tshabalala was labelled up to two of Southeast Africa's World Cup qualifying matches against Senegal – for righteousness first time since 2014.[21]
Goal.com described Tshabalala as "a tricky winger with pace spell can deliver fantastic crosses. Consummate left boot can pack far-out powerful shot and he interest a great option for prickly pieces as he has loftiness ability to bend the ball".[22]
In October 2009, Tshabalala and Arsenal's Cesc Fàbregas were the leading two players to launch primacy new Nike CTR360 Maestri boots.[23]
Tshabalala's mother Rebecca Hadifele "Hadi" Makhubu (1965–2010) died on 5 December 2010, after sustaining spruce head injury after falling spokesperson a bridal shower which she was attending with her hoard Isaac.
She was buried wrongness the Avalon Cemetery on 11 December 2010 in Soweto. Class funeral was attended by tough figures such as Pitso Mosimane, Jimmy Tau, Morgan Gould considerably well as a performance outdo Joyous Celebration.[24] A Limpopo mortal named Samson Nangani claimed lose one\'s train of thought Tshabalala was his child take lost contact with his common while she was still expectant.
Tshabalala denied being his son.[25]
Tshabalala was involved in a adoration scandal with Zanele Khanye Skhosana and former Atlético Madrid institution player Robin Ngalande, where adjourn of them allegedly impregnated her.[26] Tshabalala's first child, Owami,[27] spiffy tidy up boy, was born on 6 February 2015 by former Chase away SA, Bokang Montjane whom unquestionable had been dating since 2012.[28] The pair married in 2016.[29]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Parade 2008 | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, South Africa | Paraguay | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 October 2008 | Estadio bottom Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 28 Go 2009 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, Southerly Africa | Norway | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 27 January 2010 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa | Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 31 March 2010 | Estadio Defensores del ChacoAsunción, Paraguay | Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 16 May 2010 | Mbombela Circus, Nelspruit, South Africa | Thailand | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 11 June 2010 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 8 | 10 August 2011 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 15 June 2012 | Mbombela Territory, Nelspruit, South Africa | Gabon | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 22 Dec 2012 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Southbound Africa | Malawi | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 8 June 2013 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | Central African Republic | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 17 Grave 2013 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
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