Thuso Phala

Thuso Phala (born 27 May 1986) is a retired South African football midfielder. He is the inventor of Thuso Phala dance moves that became popular to South African soccer fans and dancers at large, the moves he made after scoring a goal.

Thuso Phala

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-05-27) 27 May 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
	Wits University
	Silver Stars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Silver Stars	17	(0)
2007–2009	Kaizer Chiefs	32	(1)
2009–2010	Mamelodi Sundowns	5	(0)
2010–2013	Platinum Stars	81	(12)
2013–2019	SuperSport United	141	(20)
2019–2020	Black Leopards	12	(0)
International career
2012–2016	South Africa	22	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phala was featured in a BBC documentary in 2004 entitled 'Football and Freedom' which followed the paths of two 13-year-old South Africans aiming to become professional footballers.

International career

Since making his debut for the South Africa national football team in 2010, Phala has appeared at both the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored Bafana Bafana's opening goal of the 2015 tournament in a 3–1 loss to Algeria.^[1]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	4 January 2015	Orlando Stadium, South Africa	Zambia	1–0	1–0	International Friendly
2	19 January 2015	Estadio de Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea	Algeria	1–0	1–3	2015 African Cup of Nations