Mfana Futhi Bhembe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe | ||
| Date of birth | October 9, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbabane, Swaziland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mbabane Swallows | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2000 | Midas City FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Alabama A&M University | 63 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Nkomazi Sundowns F.C. | 19 | (10) |
| 2000–2005 | Mbabane Swallows | 28 | (21) |
| 2009 | Mbabane Swallows | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Jomo Cosmos | 8 | (0) |
| 2011– | Mbabane Swallows | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2011 | Swaziland | 35 | (8) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 17 December 2017 (UTC) | |||
Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe (born 9 October 1982 in Mbabane) is a Swaziland international footballer who plays for Mbabane Swallows.
Career
Bhembe began his career by Nkomazi Sundowns F.C. and joined on year later in 2000 to Mbabane Swallows, before he attended in July 2006 by Alabama A&M University.
United States
He notched 14 goals in 16 appearances during a surprise senior season in 2008 for Alabama A&M University of the SWAC Conference, helping the side to a 9–5–3 record last fall. The resulting 1.94 points per game were tied for the fifth most in Division I last season, while his 14 goals ranked tied for 10th overall.
Lagerwey says: "Futhi was the fifth leading goal scorer in Division I this season. He's a quick attacking player that got things done at the collegiate level, so we're anxious to see if that can translate to the pros." [1]
Draft
Selected by Real Salt Lake in the fourth round (57th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.[2]
Then joined to Real Salt Lake in January 2009 and was released on Mid 2009.
Return to Africa
He returned to Mbabane Swallows on 10 February 2009[3] and signed on 10 July 2009 for South African club Jomo Cosmos.[4]
Clubs
- 2003–2004: Royal Leopards F.C.
- 2004–2006: Mbabane Swallows [5][6]
- 2006–2008: Alabama A&M University[7]
- 2009: Mbabane Swallows
- 2009–2010: Jomo Cosmos
International
Bhembe was from 2005 to 2006 regular member of the Swaziland national football team[8] and is currently on attention.[9]
References
- ^ Realslfan (2009-01-15). "RSL's Draft Picks". Keepin' It Real. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Jomo Cosmos Close Bhembe Deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Swaziland 2004/05". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Swaziland 2005/06". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Mmegi Online ::> news we need to know". www.mmegi.bw. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Mfana Futhi Bhembe at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Mbabane
- Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's soccer players
- Swazi footballers
- Eswatini international footballers
- Swazi expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Royal Leopards F.C. players
- Mbabane Swallows players
- Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Real Salt Lake draft picks
- Association football midfielders
- Swazi expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Swazi expatriate sportspeople in the United States