Terrence Mashego

Terrence Mashego (born 28 June 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African national team.

Terrence Mashego

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mamelodi, South Africa
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	14
Youth career
2006–20??	Arcadia Shepherds
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	TUT
2017–2018	Mthatha Bucks	11	(0)
2018–2020	TS Galaxy	58	(2)
2020–2022	Cape Town City	59	(1)
2022–	Mamelodi Sundowns	19	(0)
International career‡
2021–	South Africa	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2022

Club career

Mashego was born in Mamelodi, Gauteng.^[1] He joined Arcadia Shepherds' youth set-up in 2006.^[1] Mashego attended Bona Lesedi Secondary School, completing his education in 2014.^[1] He attended Tshwane University of Technology through a sports scholarship from 2016, combining study with playing for their football team but left after 8 months and signed for National First Division club Mthatha Bucks.^[1] He made one appearance for Bucks in the 2016–17 season and 10 appearances in the 2017–18 season.^[2]

Mashego joined newly formed National First Division club TS Galaxy in 2018.^[1] He won the 2018–19 Nedbank Cup with Galaxy after the club beat Kaizer Chiefs in May 2019.^[3]

In October 2020, Mashego signed for South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.^[4]

International career

Mashego received his first call-up to the South Africa national soccer team for World Cup qualification fixtures against Ethiopia in October 2021.^[5] He made his debut for South Africa in the 3–1 win over Ethiopia on 9 October.^[6]

Honours

TS Galaxy

• Nedbank Cup: 2018–19^[3]

South Africa

• Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023^[7]