Mabhuti Khenyeza

Mabhuti Khanyeza

Personal information
Full name	Elliot Mabhuti Khanyeza
Date of birth	June 17, 1982 (1982-06-17)
Place of birth	Howick, South Africa
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
-2002	Maritzburg City	?	(?)
2002–2007	Golden Arrows	112	(37)
2007–2008	Kaizer Chiefs	26	(8)
2008–2009	Ajax Cape Town	24	(16)
2009–	Mamelodi Sundowns	55	(10)
National team‡
2003–	South Africa	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 10, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2011

Mabhuti Khanyeza, (born June 17, 1982 in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African football (soccer) striker for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League.

Career

Khanyeza's arrival from Lamontville Golden Arrows in July 2007 after he had spent five seasons at the KwaZulu-Natal based team and scored 43 goals in the 102 official league and cup matches that he had participated in between 2002 and 2007, was according to many commentators bound to happen sooner or later.

And for some it was inevitable that the soft spoken man from the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal would eventually don the gold and black strip of The Amakhosi. Khenyeza was a major hit on his official debut for Chiefs on the opening night of the 2007–2008 season, after coming close to scoring as he was unfortunate to have hit the cross bar twice in the game.

He managed to find the back of the net against Benoni Premier United from the penalty spot in the final minute of the game, which gave him a goal on debut. Often thought of as one of the players who has perhaps not represented his country as regularly as he should have, Khanyeza’s move to Chiefs is a step in the right direction as apart from the possibility of adding silverware to his cupboards he has put himself in a stronger position to receive more national team call ups.

Thus far the player who made his name at Lamontville Golden Arrows will be remembered for his wonder goal against Chiefs arch rivals Orlando Pirates in November 2007, a goal he scored just nineteen seconds into the game.

Ajax Cape Town

Khenyeza moved to Ajax CT in 2008 after he fell out with Kaizer Chiefs coach Muhsin Ertugral. He arrive as a free agent and he was one of the top scorer of 2008-2009 season. At the end of the season left the club and signed for Mamelodi Sundowns.

Mamelodi Sundowns

Since is arrival Khenyeza have become a regular first team player in the team. He has 10 goals and 9 assists in 55 games.

External links

• Career history at National Football Teams