Siyethemba Sithebe
{{short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Siyethemba Sithebe
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Siyethemba Mnguni
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|01|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newcastle, South Africa
| height =
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Richards Bay
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Mbombela United
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2017–2022
| clubs2 = AmaZulu
| caps2 = 121
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Kaizer Chiefs
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Richards Bay
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020–
| nationalteam1 = South Africa
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 18 August 2024
| nationalteam-update = 23 October 2022
}}
Siyethemba Sithebe (born Siyethemba Mnguni; 6 January 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for South African Premier Division side Richards Bay and the South Africa national team.{{Cite web |title=Siyethemba Sithebe |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/siyethemba-sithebe/ |access-date=12 July 2020 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}{{Soccerway|siyethemba-mnguni/332154|accessdate=12 July 2020}} In 2018, he changed his surname from Mnguni to Sithebe.{{Cite web |last=Mlotha |first=Sipho |date=3 August 2018 |title=AmaZulu midfielder Siyethemba Sithebe explains surname change |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/news/amazulu-midfielder-siyethemba-sithebe-ex/591537 |access-date=12 July 2020 |website=Kick Off}}
Club career
In the summer of 2017, he signed for AmaZulu from Mbombela United.{{Cite web |date=9 July 2017 |title=AmaZulu Unveil Five New Signings |url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/local/categories/south-africa/amazulu-unveil-five-new-signings/273232?next=true |access-date=12 July 2020 |website=Soccer Laduma}}
International career
He made his international debut for South Africa on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia.{{Cite web |date=9 October 2020 |title=Player ratings: Experimental Bafana held by Namibia |url=https://global.fourfourtwo.com/features/player-ratings-experimental-bafana-held-by-namibia |access-date=9 October 2020 |website=FourFourTwo |language=en}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|79704}}
{{Richards Bay F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sithebe, Siyethemba}}
Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:Sportspeople from Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
Category:Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Mbombela United F.C. players
Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
Category:Richards Bay F.C. players
Category:South African Premier Division players
Category:National First Division players