Tshepo Gumede
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tshepo Gumede | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Dobsonville, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maritzburg United | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2018 | Cape Town City | 39 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | AmaZulu | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cape Umoya United | 21 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Marumo Gallants | 32 | (0) |
| 2023– | Maritzburg United | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | South Africa | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2023 | |||
Tshepo Gumede (born 21 April 1991) is a South African professional footballer who plays for Maritzburg United as a defender.[2]
Club career[edit]
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.[3] 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,[4] winning the former.[5]
On 26 July 2016 it was announced that Gumede had joined Capetonian side Cape Town City. In June 2018 Gumede left the club, with the club not renewing his contract.[6] Gumede would go on to join AmaZulu in February 2019, this after spending a period of time on trial with the club.[7][8][9][10]
International career[edit]
Gumede was part of the South Africa squad for the 2013 COSAFA Cup and made his debut against Namibia.[11]
Personal life[edit]
He was born in Dobsonville.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tshepo Gumede". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Cape Town City sign Tshepo Gumede". Kick Off. 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Stars Conclude Tshabalala Deal". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "PSL Awards Nominees Announced". Soccer Laduma. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Khune cleans up at PSL Awards". MTN Football. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Defender Tshepo Gumede to leave Cape Town City". www.iol.co.za.
- ^ Reporter, Phakaaathi (7 February 2019). "Gumede completes AmaZulu switch".
- ^ "AmaZulu look set to offer defender Tshepo Gumede a contract". Kick Off. 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Tshepo Gumede Is In Talks With AmaZulu". Soccer Laduma. 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Orlando Pirates defender on verge of Usuthu deal". Sport.
- ^ "Igesund pleased with Bafana". News24. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
External links[edit]
- Tshepo Gumede at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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