Thamsanqa Gabuza

Thamsanqa Aubrey Gabuza (born 27 July 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a striker. He formerly played for Bafana Bafana.^[3]

Thamsanqa Gabuza

Personal information
Full name	Thamsanqa Aubrey Gabuza[1]
Date of birth	(1987-07-27) 27 July 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Ladysmith, South Africa[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Tornado FC[2]
	Maritzburg City[2]
	Abaqulusi[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Durban Stars	21	(16)
2009–2013	Golden Arrows	88	(23)
2013–2019	Orlando Pirates	71	(8)
2019–2023	SuperSport United	103	(19)
2023–2024	TS Galaxy	8	(0)
International career‡
2012–2017	South Africa	16	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 October 2022

Gabuza was released by TS Galaxy in January 2024. He was without a club for the rest of the 2023–24 South African Premier Division campaign, but started training with Maritzburg United in the summer.^[4]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.^[3]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 June 2015	Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa	Angola	1–1	2–1	Friendly
2.	20 June 2015	Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	Mauritius	1–0	3–0	2016 African Nations Championship qualification
3.	5 September 2015	Stade Olympique, Nouakchott, Mauritania	Mauritania	1–1	1–3	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.	13 November 2015	Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola	Angola	2–1	3–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	4 June 2016	Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia	Gambia	1–0	4–0	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.				2–0