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Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala /sɪˈpiːweɪ ˌtʃæbəˈlɑːlə/ (born 25 September 1984), is a South African professional football midfielder who plays for and captains Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1994 | Phiri Arsenal | ||
1994–1997 | Phiri Movers | ||
1997–2002 | Kaizer Chiefs F.C | ||
2002–2003 | Moroka Swallows | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Alexandra United | 26 | (7) |
2004–2007 | Free State Stars | 64 | (31) |
2007– | Kaizer Chiefs | 209 | (34) |
International career‡ | |||
2006– | South Africa | 91 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2017 |
Tshabalala being one of the most well known and most decorated South African footballers of his generation, 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. In August 2015, Tshabalala's 40-yard volley received Internet recognition and received 70,000 hits in its first 60 minutes of being uploaded in England.[2] Tshabalala is a winger but has played other midfielder roles.