Siphelele Luthuli
{{short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Siphelele Luthuli
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|1|df=y}}
|birth_place = Cato Manor, South Africa
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|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Chippa United
|clubnumber = 36
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2015–2017
|clubs1 = University of Pretoria
|caps1 = 7
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2017–2018
|clubs2 = Highlands Park
|caps2 = 21
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2018–2019
|clubs3 = Ubuntu Cape Town
|caps3 = 21
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2019–
|clubs4 = Bloemfontein Celtic
|caps4 = 42
|goals4 = 6
|years5 = 2021–2022
|clubs5 = Royal AM
|caps5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2022–
|clubs6 = Chippa United
|caps6 = 21
|goals6 = 2
|club-update = 30 October 2022
}}
Siphelele Luthuli (born 1 February 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Chippa United.
Club career
Luthuli is from Cato Manor, Durban.{{Cite news |last=Ndebele |first=Sihle |date=17 February 2021 |title='Celtic rescued my top flight football dream' |language=en-ZA |work=The Sowetan |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2021-02-17-celtic-rescued-my-top-flight-football-dream/ |access-date=11 April 2021}} Having first joined their academy in 2009,{{Cite web |title=Luthuli in the U/20 Cosafa Cup selection camp |url=http://www.amatuks.co.za/article/luthuli_in_the_u/20_cosafa_cup_selection_camp |access-date=11 April 2021 |website=amatuks.co.za |publisher=University Of Pretoria F.C.}} He made his debut in the South African Premier Division with University of Pretoria in 2015, but they were relegated to the National First Division shortly after. In August 2017, he signed a one-year deal with Highlands Park,{{Cite web |date=15 August 2017 |title=Former Amajita midfielder Siphelele Luthuli agrees terms with Highlands Park |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/psl-transfer-news/former-amajita-midfielder-siphelele-luthuli-agrees-terms-with-highalnds-park/581581 |access-date=11 April 2021 |website=Kick Off}} before signing for Ubuntu Cape Town in July 2018.{{Cite tweet |number=1021384739847131137 |user=ubuntucapetown |title=Terms agreed. Signature. Siphelele Luthuli joins Ubuntu Cape Town FC. "He knows how to win this league," said Coach Casey Prince. "We're confident he'll be a big contributor for us." |author=Ubuntu Cape Town F.C.}} After a trial spell with South African Premier Division side Bloemfontein Celtic, he signed for the club in summer 2019.
International career
In November 2013, Luthuli received a call-up to the South Africa national under-20 team.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
{{Chippa United F.C. squad}}
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Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Durban
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:University of Pretoria F.C. players
Category:Highlands Park F.C. players
Category:Ubuntu Cape Town F.C. players
Category:Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
Category:Chippa United F.C. players
Category:South African Premier Division players