Hlompho Kekana

Hlompho Kekana
Personal information
Full name	Hlompho Alpheus Kekana
Date of birth	23 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Zebediela, Limpopo
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder,; Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	8
Youth career
	Zebediela Junior Swallows High school doasho high
2002–2004	Tshiamo Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Black Leopards
2005–2007	City Pillars
2007–2008	Black Leopards
2008–2010	Supersport United
2010–2011	Bloemfontein Celtic
2011–	Mamelodi Sundowns
International career‡
2011–	South Africa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2018

Hlompho Kekana (born 23 May 1985 in Zebediela, Limpopo) is a South African football (soccer) defensive midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns.

On 4 March 2012, his team set a remarkable record in the Nedbank Cup when they beat Powerlines FC 24-0, with Kekana scoring seven of the goals.^[1] Hlompho is widely regarded as one of the best long range shooters in the world, notably netting against Samir Handanovic vs Will XI in 2019.

On 26 March 2016, while playing for the national team, Kekana scored on a shot from 65 yards against Cameroon. In 2016, he won the CAF Champions League with Mamelodi Sundowns as the club's captain.^[2] His 65 yards goal against Cameroon earned him a nomination for the FIFA Puskás Award.

Career Statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental Cup		Others		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Black Leopards	2006-07	PSL	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	0
Black Leopards	2007-08		23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	0
Supersport United	2008-09		23	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	1
Supersport United	2009-10		18	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	1	-	21	0
Bloemfontein Celtic	2010-11		27	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	29	1
Mamelodi Sundowns	2011-12		25	2	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	27	2
	2012-13		21	2	-	-	2	-	-	-	3	1	26	3
	2013-14		26	3	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	28	3
	2014-15		26	1	-	-	3	1	2	-	-	-	31	2
	2015-16		29	5	1	-	4	2	12	1	1	-	47	8
	2016-17		25	5	1	-	2	1	7	-	5	-	40	6
	2017-18		26	3	2	2	1	-	8	-	1	-	38	5
	2018-19		29	4	1	-	1	-	12	-	2	-	45	4
	2019-20		27	3	4	-	4	1	6	1	3	-	44	5
	2020-21		1	0							1	0	2	0
Black Leopards			37	0									37	0
Supersport United			41	1					2	0	1		44	0
Bloemfontein Celtic			27	1			1						27	1
Mamelodi Sundowns			235	28	9	2	21	5	47	2	43	1	356	38
Career Total			339	30	9	2	22	5	49	2	44	1	464	39

Honours

Supersport United

Premier Soccer League
- Winner (2): 2008-09, 2009-10

Mamelodi Sundowns

Premier Soccer League
- Winner (5): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
Nedbank Cup
- Winner (2): 2014-15, 2019-20
Telkom Knockout
- Winner (2): 2015, 2019
CAF Champions League
- Winner : 2016
CAF Super Cup
- Winner : 2017
Shell Helix Ultra Cup
- Winner : 2019

International career

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.^[3]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 July 2013	Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia	Namibia	2–0	2–1	Friendly
2.	20 July 2013	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia	Lesotho	2–1	2–1	Friendly
3.	11 January 2014	Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa	Mozambique	2–1	3–1	2014 African Nations Championship
4.	26 March 2016	Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon	Cameroon	2–1	2–2	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.	2 September 2016	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa	Mauritania	1–1	1–1	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification