Rhulani Manzini

Rhulani Manzini (born 6 March 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays for South African Premier Division side Magesi, as a forward.

Rhulani Manzini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Acornhoek, South Africa
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Magesi
Number	29
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Batau
2011–2013	Jomo Cosmos	4	(0)
2013–2014	Sivutsa Stars	6	(0)
2014	Witbank Spurs	7	(2)
2014–2015	Platinum Stars	9	(1)
2015–2017	Chippa United	31	(11)
2017–2018	AmaZulu	19	(5)
2018–2020	Chippa United	29	(6)
2020–2021	Marumo Gallants	11	(2)
2021–2024	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila	12	(2)
2024–	Magesi	8	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:19, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga,^[1][2] he began his career at Batau in 2009,^[3] before joining Jomo Cosmos in 2011.^[4] He made his debut in the South African Premier Division in December 2011 in a 2–1 victory over Platinum Stars.^[2] After spells at Sivutsa Stars and Witbank Spurs during the 2013–14 season,^[2] he joined Platinum Stars in the summer of 2014.^[5] After scoring once in nine league appearances for Platinum Stars,^[6] he signed for Chippa United in 2015.^[7] He appeared in 31 league matches for Chippa, scoring eleven goals, before leaving to join AmaZulu in August 2017.^[2][8] He returned to Chippa United the following summer^[9] but was released by the club in December 2019.^[10] He threatened legal action with Chippa United in 2020 after not receiving a settlement following the termination of his contract.^[11] He joined Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in November 2020.^[12][13]