Thabo Moloisane

Thabo Moloisane (born 24 February 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Stellenbosch in the Premier Soccer League.

Thabo Moloisane

Personal information
Full name	Thabo Brendon Moloisane
Date of birth	(1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 25)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Stellenbosch
Number	24
Youth career
–2020	Mamelodi Sundowns
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Cape Town All Stars	50	(0)
2022–2023	Maritzburg United	26	(0)
2023–	Stellenbosch	27	(1)
International career‡
	South Africa U20
	South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024

He was a youth player for Mamelodi Sundowns, and played for South Africa U20, among others at the 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 African Games.^[2][3][4]

As a senior player, Moloisane played for Cape Town All Stars in the second tier and was team captain. In 2022 he moved to Maritzburg United, making his first-tier debut, but the team was relegated from the 2022-23 South African Premier Division. Moloisane stayed in the top flight, as he was signed by Stellenbosch in July 2023.^[3][5][6] His first achievement in Stellenbosch was reaching the final of the Carling Black Label Cup and then winning the final against TS Galaxy.^[7][5][8]

After the 2024 season concluded, he was selected for the 2024 COSAFA Cup.^[9] He made his Bafana Bafana debut against Mozambique.^[1]

References

1. Thabo Moloisane at National-Football-Teams.com
2. "Senong names final squad for African Under-20 Championships". COSAFA. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
3. Rabothe, Tshepo (13 July 2023). "Stellenbosch sign former SA youth international". FAR Post. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
4. "South Africa jet off to All Africa Games". COSAFA. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
5. Madlala, Robin-Duke (26 December 2023). "From Relegation To Cup Triumph – The Story Of Moloisane". iDiski Times. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
6. Thabo Moloisane at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
7. "Cup final-bound Moloisane still pinching himself". Supersport. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
8. Madlala, Robin-Duke (26 December 2023). "From Relegation To Cup Triumph – The Story Of Moloisane". iDiski Times. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
9. Ntshangase, Otis (21 June 2024). "Helman Mkhalele names final Bafana squad for COSAFA Cup" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 June 2024.