Thulani Serero
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Thulani Caleeb Serero |
| Date of birth |
April 11, 1990 (1990-04-11) (age 21) |
| Place of birth |
Soweto, South Africa |
| Height |
1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Attacking midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Ajax |
| Number |
25 |
| Youth career |
|
Senaoane Gunners |
| 0000–2008 |
Ajax Cape Town |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 |
Ajax Cape Town |
63 |
(17) |
| 2011– |
Ajax |
6 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
|
South Africa U-20 |
|
|
|
South Africa U-23 |
|
|
| 2011– |
South Africa |
2 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 11, 2011 |
Thulani Serero (born April 11, 1990)[1] is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax. Prior to joining Ajax, he played for Ajax Cape Town in the South African Premier Soccer League.[2]
[edit] Club career
[edit] Ajax Cape Town
Born in Mapetla, Soweto, Serero is a product of the Ajax Cape Town's youth academy having been promoted to the first team in 2008.
[edit] AFC Ajax
Serero has had several trials with mother club AFC Ajax in the last few years. On May 22, 2011 it was announced that Serero had signed a 4-year contract with AFC Ajax and he stated it was 'a dream come true'.[3] In his final season with Ajax Cape Town, he managed to score 11 league goals, helping the club to a second-place finish in the South African Premier League.
[edit] International career
Serero has played for the South Africa U-20 team.[4] He earned his first cap for South Africa on 9 February 2011. He came on as a second half substitute in a friendly against Kenya He scored his first bafana bafana goal against Swaziland in a non-friendly match ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[5]
[edit] Career statistics
- As of 5 February 2012[6][7][8]
[edit] Honors
- Ajax Cape Town
[edit] Individual
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Serero, Thulani |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
April 11, 1990 |
| Place of birth |
Soweto, South Africa |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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