Bathusi Aubaas

{{short description|South African footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bathusi Aubaas

| image =

| fullname = Bathusi Jurry Aubaas

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kuruman, Northern Cape - South Africa

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Mamelodi Sundowns

| clubnumber = 19

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2016–2017

| clubs1 = Buya Msuthu

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = Free State Stars

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018–2023

| clubs3 = TS Galaxy

| caps3 = 128

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Mamelodi Sundowns

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2023–

| nationalteam1 = South Africa

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 30 June 2024

| ntupdate = 11 October 2024

}}

Bathusi Aubaas (born 14 May 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League.

He made his breakthrough with TS Galaxy in the 2018–19 season. Despite the team playing in the second tier, they won the 2018–19 Nedbank Cup. The club owner bought the first-tier licence of Highlands Park, moving TS Galaxy up one tier. Aubaas subsequently made his first-tier debut in the 2020–21 South African Premier Division.{{soccerway|bathusi-jurry-aubaas/477986}}

He was called up for South Africa for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, where he made his international debut against Morocco.{{NFT player|91311}} The selection of the relatively unknown Aubaas had its critics, but Aubaas performed well as Morocco was beaten.{{cite news|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2023-06-21-bafana-sensation-bathusi-aubaas-ready-for-move-to-psl-giants-bernard-parker/|title=Bafana sensation Bathusi Aubaas ready for move to PSL giants: Bernard Parker|author=Dindi, Sithembiso|date=21 June 2023|publisher=Sunday Times|access-date=31 July 2023}}

At the end of July 2023, Aubaas was sold from TS Galaxy to one of South Africa's three major clubs. TS Galaxy owner Tim Sukazi confirmed the transfer, but not which club was involved.{{cite news|url=https://sportsbrief.com/football/45659-ts-galaxy-owner-tim-suzaki-confirms-sale-talented-midfielder-bathusi-aubaas/|title=TS Galaxy Owner Tim Suzaki Confirms Sale of Talented Midfielder Bathusi Aubaas|date=July 30, 2023|author=Pillay, Byron|publisher=Sports Brief|access-date=31 July 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/confirmed-aubaas-bathusi-no-longer-a-ts-galaxy-player-will-he-be-unveiled-by-mamelodi-sundowns-kaizer-chiefs-or-orlando-pirates/blte3409f27f91c608b|title=Confirmed: Aubaas Bathusi no longer a TS Galaxy player - will he be unveiled by Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates?|date=Jul 30, 2023|author=Gumede, Michaelson|publisher=Goal|access-date=31 July 2023}} On 2 August 2023, it was announced that the club Aubass signed for was the Mamelodi Sundowns.{{cite news|url=https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/premiership/mamelodi-sundowns/sundowns-sign-bafana-star-20230802|title=Sundowns sign Bafana star!|work=Kickoff|date=2 August 2023|access-date=2 August 2023}}