Sphelele Mkhulise

Sphelele Mkhulise (born 19 February 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or winger for Mamelodi Sundowns.

Sphelele Mkhulise

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Position(s)	Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	21
Youth career
	Mamelodi Sundowns
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Mamelodi Sundowns	90	(4)
2016–2017	→ Mamelodi Sundowns Res (loan)	29	(3)
2017–2018	→ Richards Bay (loan)	25	(3)
International career‡
2021–	South Africa	6	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 July 2021

Club career

Mkhulise started his career with Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa's most successful club.^[1]

In 2016, he was sent on loan to Black Leopards in the South African second division.

In 2021, Mkhulise received interest from French Ligue 1 side Monaco.^[2]

International career

Mkhulise made his debut for South Africa national team on 10 June 2021 in a friendly against Uganda.^[3] He then represented his country at the 2021 COSAFA Cup, which South Africa won, scoring two goals in the group stage.