Tshepo Gumede
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tshepo Gumede | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Dobsonville, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cape Town City | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arcadia Shepherds | |||
SuperSport United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | SuperSport United | 1 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Platinum Stars | 67 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | (0) |
2016– | Cape Town City | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | South Africa | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2016. |
Tshepo Gumede (born 21 April 1991) is a South African professional footballer who plays for Cape Town City as a defender.[1]
Club career
Gumede began his youth career at Arcadia Shepherds before joining the SuperSport United academy. He spent a season on loan at Mpumalanga Black Aces but failed to make an appearance.
Gumede joined Platinum Stars in July 2012.[2] At the end of the 2012–13 season, he was nominated for the ABSA Premiership Young Player of the Year award and the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament award,[3] winning the former.[4]
On July 26, 2016 it was announced that Gumede had joined historic Capetonian side Cape Town City F.C.
International career
Gumede was part of the South Africa squad for the 2013 COSAFA Cup and made his debut against Namibia.[5]
Style of play
Gumede isn't the tallest of central defenders but his ability to read the game, along with his first touch on the ball - gives him the advantage as one of the more modern ball-playing defenders in the South African Premiership.
References
- ↑ http://www.kickoff.com/news/67453/-cape-town-city-sign-tshepo-gumede
- ↑ "Stars Conclude Tshabalala Deal". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "PSL Awards Nominees Announced". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Khune cleans up at PSL Awards". MTN Football. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Igesund pleased with Bafana". News24. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
External links
- Tshepo Gumede at National-Football-Teams.com