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Cassius Tumelo Mailula (born 12 June 2001) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for Moroccan club Wydad AC in the Botola on loan from Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the South Africa national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cassius Tumelo Mailula | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Ga-Molepo, Limpopo, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wydad AC (on loan from Toronto FC) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | (9) |
| 2023– | Toronto FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Wydad AC (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023 | |||
In 2016, he joined the Mamelodi Sundowns Academy, after being scouted at the Mandela Youth Challenge in Soweto, where he was named Player Of The Tournament and won the Golden Boot award.[1][2]
Mailula made his senior debut for Mamelodi Sundowns in the South African Premier Division during a 1–0 win against Chippa United in September 2022.[3][4] He scored his first senior goals on 14 October 2022, in a match against La Passe FC in the CAF Champions League, netting a hat-trick.[5][6] He scored his first league goals on 25 October, netting a brace against Maritzburg United.[7] Mailula was subsequently named the league's Young Player of the Season for his debut campaign.[8]
In July 2023, Mailula signed with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, signing through the 2026 season, with an option for 2027.[9][10] He made his debut on 26 August 2023, in a substitute appearance, against the Columbus Crew.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 April 2024 in a 2024 Canadian Championship match against semi-pro club Simcoe County Rovers FC.[12] In 2024, he spent some time on loan with the second team, Toronto FC II, in MLS Next Pro.[13] In August 2024, he went on loan with Moroccan Botola club Wydad AC through 31 July 2025, with an option for a permanent transfer at the conclusion of the loan, reuniting him with Rhulani Mokwena, who was his coach with the Mamelodi Sundowns.[14]
In March 2023, Mailula was called up to the South Africa national team for the first time for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[15][16] He made his debut on 24 March 2023 against Liberia.[17]
- As of match played 15 June 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2022–23 | South African Premier Division | 18 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | 7 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 16 | |
| Toronto FC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 17 | ||
- Includes Nedbank Cup and Canadian Championship
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearances in MTN 8
Mamelodi Sundowns
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