Thabani Zuke

Thabani Zuke (born 11 September 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Lamontville Golden Arrows and the South Africa national team.

Thabani Zuke

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	KwaMakhutha, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Lamontville Golden Arrows
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2020	Lamontville Golden Arrows
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Lamontville Golden Arrows	91	(1)
International career‡
	South Africa U20
2021–	South Africa	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:33, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Zuke was born in KwaMakhutha, KwaZulu-Natal.^[1] After playing reserve football for Lamontville Golden Arrows, he broke into their first team in 2020.^[2][3]

International career

Zuke was part of the South Africa under-20 squad that won the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, appearing in all of South Africa's matches at the tournament.^[4] He received his first call-up to the South Africa national team for World Cup qualification fixtures against Ethiopia.^[5] He appeared as a substitute in both of South Africa's qualifiers against Ethiopia.^[1]

Style of play

Zuke can play in multiple positions: centre back, central midfielder and right back.^[2]