Sipho Mbule

Sipho Percevale Mbule (born 22 March 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates

Sipho Mbule

Personal information
Full name	Sipho Percevale Mbule[1]
Date of birth	(1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bethlehem, South Africa
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Orlando Pirates
Number	23
Youth career
	Harmony Sports Academy
0000–2017	SuperSport United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	SuperSport United	84	(9)
2022–2025	Mamelodi Sundowns	36	(2)
2024–2025	→ Sekhukhune United (loan)	1	(0)
2025-	Orlando Pirates	2	(0)
International career‡
2017	South Africa U20	5	(0)
2019	South Africa U23	3	(0)
2017–	South Africa	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2020

Career

Mbule was born in Bethlehem in the province of Free State.^[2][3] He started his youth career at Harmony Sports Academy in 2013, alongside Teboho Mokoena, before joining SuperSport United's academy.^[3] He made his senior debut for SuperSport United in August 2017.^[4]

Mbule has trained with the South Africa national under-17 team,^[5] and has represented the South Africa under-20, under-23 and senior international teams.^[1]