Mthokozisi Yende
{{Short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mthokozisi Yende
| fullname = Mthokozisi Vincent Yende
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tembisa, Johannesburg, South Africa
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Midfielder, Striker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Benoni Premier United
| years1 = –2006
| clubs1 = Tembisa Classic
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2006–2009
| clubs2 = University of Pretoria
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2009–2013
| clubs3 = Kaizer Chiefs
| caps3 = 43
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = → Maritzburg United (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = Free State Stars
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = Moroka Swallows
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| pcupdate = 10 November 2022
}}
Mthokozisi Yende (born 7 June 1984 in Tembisa) is a retired South African professional footballer, who played for Maritzburg United in the Premier Soccer League, and Kaizer Chiefs. He started his professional career at Benoni Premier United and has also played for Tembisa Classic, University of Pretoria before moving to Kaizer Chiefs for an undisclosed fee in July 2009.
Career
= Early career =
Yende started out at his hometown club Tembisa Classic, before moving to University of Pretoria in National First Division in 2006.
= Kaizer Chiefs =
On 1 July 2009 he moved to Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League, the top division in South Africa. He moved for an Undisclosed fee,{{cite web|url=http://www.football365.co.za/player/0,25236,14292_220351,00.html|title=Mthokozisi Yende|work=football365.co.ze|date=1 November 2010 |accessdate=1 November 2010 }} and was mainly a fringe player but towards the end of the 2009–10 season he got his chance to impress.{{cite web|url= http://www.kaizerchiefs.com/kc_seniorteam.asp|title= Senior Team Profile – Yende|work= Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|date= 1 November 2010|accessdate= 1 November 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101013000512/http://www.kaizerchiefs.com/kc_seniorteam.asp|archive-date= 13 October 2010|url-status= dead}} He scored his first goal for the club in aleague match away to SuperSport United.{{cite web |url=http://www.football365.co.za/player/0,25236,14292_220351,00.html|title=Africa Cup Games, Mthokozisi Yende|work=football365.co.ze|date=1 November 2010 |accessdate=1 November 2010 }}{{Soccerway|mthokozisi-yende/90639}}
Career statistics
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|OTDMeans Other Domestic Cups, all secondary domestic cups (South Africa) !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|OtherIncludes other competitive competitions, including all other continental games !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Kaizer Chiefs
|20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Kaizer Chiefs
|6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 26 October 2010
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.kaizerchiefs.com/kc_seniorteam_info.asp?playerID=4960 Profile] at KaizerChiefs.com
- [http://mtn8.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=32587 Player Profile] at MTNFootball.com
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Category:Soccer players from Gauteng
Category:Soccer players from Johannesburg
Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
Category:University of Pretoria F.C. players
Category:Durban City F.C. (2024) players
Category:Free State Stars F.C. players