Veli Mothwa

Veli Mothwa (born 12 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division side AmaZulu and the South African national team.^[1][2]

Veli Mothwa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Zebediela,[citation needed] South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	AmaZulu
Number	44
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Baroka	26	(0)
2016–2020	Chippa United	24	(0)
2020–	AmaZulu	97	(0)
International career‡
2021–	South Africa	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

International career

He made his debut for South Africa on 6 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Botswana.^[3] South Africa won the tournament, and Mothwa was selected as best goalkeeper, as he kept the clean sheet in all 5 games he played, including the final against Senegal.^[4][5]

Honours

South Africa

• Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023^[6]

References

1. Veli Mothwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
2. "Veli Mothwa". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
3. "Malinga strike gives Bafana Bafana victory over Botswana". 6 July 2021.
4. Mothowagae, Daniel. "Unlikely Bafana heroes who stole the show". Citypress.
5. "Veli Mothwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
6. 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.