Siphiwe Tshabalala

Siphiwe Tshabalala

Tshabalala playing for South Africa at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Lawrence Siphiwe Dambuza Tshabalala[1]
Date of birth	(1984-09-25) 25 September 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994	Phiri Arsenal
1994–1997	Phiri Movers
1997–2002	Kaizer Chiefs
2002–2003	Moroka Swallows
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Alexandra United	26	(7)
2004–2007	Free State Stars	64	(31)
2007–2018	Kaizer Chiefs	292	(48)
2018–2019	BB Erzurumspor	17	(0)
2020–2021	AmaZulu	2	(0)
International career‡
2006–2017	South Africa	90	(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 13 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:24, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

Lawrence Siphiwe Dambuza Tshabalala (/sɪˈpiːweɪ ˌtʃæbəˈlɑːlə/; born 25 September 1984) is a South African professional football player who most recently played as a midfielder for AmaZulu.

He is considered to be one of the most well-known and decorated South African soccer players of his generation. He was the first player to make his international debut while still playing in the National First Division. At 90 caps, he is the second most capped player of the South African national team and played at three African Cup of Nations editions and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, at which he scored the first goal on 11 June 2010 which was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award. Tshabalala, who was recently released by Amazulu FC, is a winger but has played other midfielder roles.