Siyabonga Sangweni
Template:Short description Template:Use South African English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Doctor Siyabonga Sangweni (born 29 September 1981), known as Siyabonga Sangweni, is a retired South African soccer defender who used to play for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa.
His younger brother Thamsanqa Sangweni is also a footballer and he also played for Orlando Pirates.
Club career
Golden Arrows
Nsimbi as he is efficiently known as in the football circles sign for Abafana Bes'thende in 2005 from SAFA Second Division side Uthukela. He played well for Arrows and contributed to the club's first major silverware which was the MTN 8 in 2009. He attracted many clubs and eventually signed for Orlando Pirates in 2011.
Orlando Pirates
Sangweni signed with Orlando Pirates at the beginning of the 2011/12 season. Hailed as one of the best signings of the season due to his defensive abilities. He was a regular starter for Bafana Bafana while playing for Golden Arrows. Siyabonga became a regular at Orlando Pirates and went on to have 28 league appearances in his first season at Pirates. Due to him being very instrumental in the Pirates treble winning of the season, he was nominated as a Footballer of the Season which eventually went to the League's leading goalscorer, Siyabonga Nomvethe of Swallows. He has enjoyed much game-time along Lucky Lekgwathi and Rooi Mahamutsa. He got an injury that kept him to almost all the 2013/14 season.
Retirement
In a press conference on 7 April 2016, Pirates' chairman Irvin Khoza announced that Sangweni has been plagued by a string of injuries. Khoza said that after consultation, the medics have confirmed that the former Bafana Bafana centre back has to end his career early. Khoza said Sangweni, who has 29 Bafana caps with four goals, will be remembered as a club legend.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 May 2010 | Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bulgaria | flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg | flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy | flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces | link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly |
| 2. | 15 May 2011 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Tanzania | flag alias = Flag of Tanzania.svg | flag alias-1964 = Flag of Tanzania (WFB 2000).png | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Tanzania (2004 World Factbook).gif | link alias-army = Tanzanian Army | link alias-naval = Tanzania Naval Command | link alias-navy = Tanzania Naval Command | size = | variant = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || 1–0 || Win || Friendly | ||||||||||||
| 3. | 23 January 2013 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Angola | flag alias = Flag of Angola.svg | link alias-naval = Angolan Navy | link alias-army = Angolan Army | link alias-navy = Angolan Navy | link alias-military = Angolan Armed Forces | link alias-air force = National Air Force of Angola | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || 2–0 || Win || 2013 Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||
| 4. | 27 January 2013 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Morocco | flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg | flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg | flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png | link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 2–2 || Draw || 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
- Lamontville Golden Arrows
- Orlando Pirates
- MTN 8: 2011
- Telkom Knockout: 2011
- Nedbank Cup: 2013–14
- Premier Soccer League: 2011–12
- CAF Champions League: Runners-up 2013
- CAF Confederation Cup: Runners-up 2015
See also
References
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External links
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Empangeni
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Nathi Lions F.C. players
- Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal
- 21st-century South African sportsmen