Themba Zwane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Themba Zwane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tembisa, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| M Tigers | |||
| Vardos FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 300 | (68) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | South Africa | 53 | (12) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Themba Zwane, also known as Mshishi (born 3 August 1989) is a South African professional soccer player. He plays as an attacking midfielder for South African Premiership club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.
He was given a straight red card for violent conduct in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Mexico, after, slapping Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado.[2]
International career statistics
- As of match played on 15 October 2024[3]
| South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 |
| Total | 51 | 12 |
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 2017 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 13 October 2019 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Mali | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 November 2020 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 3–2 | |||||
| 5. | 24 September 2022 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 3–0 | |||||
| 7. | 17 October 2023 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 21 January 2024 | Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast |  Namibia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 9. | 3–0 | |||||
| 10. | 23 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Algeria | 1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 11. | 2–1 | |||||
| 12. | 7 June 2024 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria |  Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- South African Premier (9): 2015–16; 2017–18; 2018–19; 2019–20; 2020–21; 2021–22; 2022–23; 2023-24; 2024-25
- Telkom Knockout (2): 2015; 2019
- Nedbank Cup (3): 2014–15; 2019–20; 2021–22
- MTN 8: 2021
- CAF Champions League: 2015–2016; 2025–2026
- CAF Super Cup: 2017
- African Football League: 2023
- South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[4]
- Individual
- PSL Footballer Of the Season: 2019–20
- PSL Player's Player of the season: 2019–20
- PSL Midfielder of the Season: 2019–20
- Mamelodi Sundowns Player of the season: 2019–20
- Mamelodi Sundowns' players player of the season: 2019–20
- PFA Player of the Year: 2020–21
References
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ↑ Jones, Michael (11 June 2026). "Three red cards in the World Cup's opening game – why were the players sent off?". The Independent. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Zwane, Themba". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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