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Thulasizwe Mbuyane (born 13 August 1983 in Mamelodi) is a retired South African footballer, who played for Premier Soccer League clubs Free State Stars, Orlando Pirates and Mpumalanga Black Aces and the South African national squad as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thulasizwe Moses Mbuyane | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Mamelodi, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mandla Professionals | |||
| Alba Chiefs | |||
| AC Milan (South Africa) | |||
| Jusbem United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Ga-Rankuwa United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Free State Stars | 22 | (6) |
| 2008–2014 | Orlando Pirates | 95 | (19) |
| 2014 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 3 | (1) |
| 2014-2015 | Royal Eagles | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | South Africa | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mbuyane was traded to Orlando Pirates from Free State Stars in a swap deal taking Paulos Masehe in the opposite direction during the closed season before the 2008/09 Premier Soccer League season.[1]
On 21 January 2014, it was announced that Mbuyane joined Mpumalanga Black Aces on a two-and-a-half-year deal, ending a six-season stint at Orlando Pirates.[2]
Thulasizwe Mbuyane played for the national team in March 2008 when he was called in as a substitute.[3]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 January 2010 | Durban, South Africa |  Zimbabwe |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
Orlando Pirates
- Premier Soccer League
- Winners : 2010/2011, 2011/2012
- Runners up : 2008/2009
- Nedbank Cup: 2011
- Telkom knockout: 2011
- MTN 8: 2010, 2011
- CAF Champions League
- Runners up : 2013
- Carling Blaclk label Cup: 2010, 2011, 2014
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