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South African soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Innocent Maela (born 14 August 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando Pirates, which he captains, and the South Africa national team.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sakhile Innocent Maela | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Witbank, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008-2012 | Orlando Pirates | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Witbank Spurs | 35 | (4) |
2014–2017 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 82 | (5) |
2017– | Orlando Pirates | 144 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2017– | South Africa | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 28 March 2023 (UTC) |
He is the son of footballer Eric Maela and he is also paternal half-brother of Tsepo Masilela.[3]
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