Tando Velaphi
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tando Yuji Velaphi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballajura AFC | |||
| Perth SC | |||
| 2005 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Perth SC | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Newcastle Jets (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Queensland Roar (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Perth Glory | 74 | (0) |
| 2011– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Australia U-20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2007 | Australia U-23 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:47, 10 February 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tando Yuji Velaphi (born 17 April 1987) is an Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Before joining Victory in 2011, he spent several seasons at Perth Glory, eventually developing into their first-choice 'keeper.
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[edit] Club career
Before his senior career, Velaphi trained at the AIS in Canberra on a football scholarship. He began his senior career at Perth SC, and while there, had loan stints at Newcastle Jets and Queensland Roar. He made his A-League debut with Queensland on 12 January 2007 in a 2–1 win over Melbourne Victory at Docklands Stadium, his performance in the match earning praise from then-Queensland coach Frank Farina.[2]
Velaphi was re-signed for Perth Glory as their youth marquee player, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010/2011 season. The 2009/10 season was Tando's best to date, solidifying his spot between the posts and keeping 9 clean sheets over the course of the campaign.
On 8 February 2011, Melbourne Victory announced that they had signed Velaphi on a two year deal from Perth Glory on a free transfer.[3] He made his début for the Victory in the 2011 AFC Champions League on 5 April, in a 1–1 draw against Tianjin Teda.[4]
[edit] International career
Velaphi played for the Young Socceroos, playing in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and is currently a member of the Olyroos. Due to the withdrawal of first-choice Olyroos goalkeeper Danny Vukovic through suspension, Velaphi was competing with Reading back-up keeper, Adam Federici to become the Olyroos' starting goalkeeper at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, but made no appearances for the Olyroos
Tando revealed in January 2010 that his long-term ambition is to leave Australia and play regular football in Europe, in the hopes of securing a place on Australia's 2014 World Cup roster.[5]
[edit] Career statistics
- As of 10 May 2011
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | CS | Apps | CS | Apps | CS | Apps | CS | ||
| Queensland Roar | 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2007–08 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 9 | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| Total | 74 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 15 | |
| Melbourne Victory | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 15 | |
[edit] Personal life
Velaphi was born and raised in Perth to Zimbabwean and Japanese parents.[6][7] He currently lives with fellow Victory team-mate Isaka Cernak.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Tando Yuji Velaphi at Eurosport
- ^ "Farina's praise for kid gloves Velaphi". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 January 2011. http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/farinas-praise-for-kid-gloves-velaphi/2007/01/14/1168709615674.html. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1043967/Victory-snaps-up-Velaphi Victory snaps up Velaphi
- ^ a b Twomey, Liam (12 April 2011). "Velaphi loving life at Victory". Sportal. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_newsfeatures_news_item&id=39519. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/tando-velaphi-looks-to-2014-world-cup/story-e6frg1wu-1225815593474 Tando Velaphi looks to 2014 World Cup
- ^ "Danny Vukovic fails in bid to go to Beijing". Herald Sun. 5 March 2008. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/vukovic-fails-in-olympics-bid/story-e6frfg8x-1111115694839. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ AAP (11 January 2007). "Nervous Tando steps in for Roar". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/soccer/nervous-tando-steps-in-for-roar/story-e6frey4r-1111112817227. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- A-League players
- Newcastle United Jets players
- Australian soccer players
- Australian people of Japanese descent
- Australian people of Zimbabwean descent
- Association football goalkeepers
- People from Perth, Western Australia
- Perth Glory FC players
- Brisbane Roar players
- Olympic soccer players of Australia
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Japanese people of Black African descent
