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Siyanda Xulu
Xulu with FC Rostov in 2013
Personal information
Full name Siyanda Xulu
Date of birth (1991-12-30) 30 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Kaizer Chiefs
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2008 Royal Coastal
2008–2009 Kaizer Chiefs
2009 Mamelodi Sundowns
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Mamelodi Sundowns 72 (4)
2012–2015 Rostov 30 (0)
2015– Kaizer Chiefs (1)
International career
2012– South Africa 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 May 2014

Siyanda Xulu (born 30 December 1991 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African football (soccer) defender, who currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs F.C..[1]

Career

In May 2010 Xulu was offered a trial by Barcelona F.C.,[2] before having a two-week trial with Arsenal F.C. in September 2010,[3] which he also failed to do enough to win a contract.[4]

In September 2012 Xulu joined Russian Premier League side FC Rostov, signing a four-year contract.[5]

International career

Xulu made his debut for the South Africa national team on 15 June 2012 in the match against Gabon, he substituted Morgan Gould at the 80th minute.

Statistics

As of Match played 24 May 2015[6]

Club

Club performance League Cup Continental Other[N 1] Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2009–10 Mamelodi Sundowns ABSA Premiership 21 3 - 21 3
2010–11 25 1 - 25 1
2011–12 26 0 3 0 - 4 0 31 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 1 0
2012–13 Rostov Russian Premier League 11 0 1 0 - 1 0 13 0
2013–14 15 0 1 0 - - 16 0
2014–15 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total South Africa 72 4 3 0 - 5 0 80 4
Russia 30 0 3 0 - 1 0 34 0
Total 102 4 6 0 - 6 0 114 4

International

South Africa[7]
Year Apps Goals
2012 1 0
2013 2 0
2014 1 0
Total 4 0

Personal

Xulu hails from KwaMashu.

Notes

  1. ^ Includes Russian Supercup, Russian Relegation Play-offs, MTN 8 Cup and Telkom Knockout

References

  1. ^ http://www.kickoff.com/news/56585/why-siyanda-xulu-chose-kaizer-chiefs-over-mamelodi-sundowns
  2. ^ "Barcelona offers trials for South African prospect Siyanda Xulu". totalbarca. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Arsenal give trial to South African defender Siyanda Xulu". Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. ^ "MAMELODI SUNDOWNS DEFENDER SIYANDA XULU FAILS TO WIN ARSENAL DEAL". Tribalfootball. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Ксулу перешел в "Ростов"". FC Rostov. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  6. ^ "S. XULU". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Siyanda Xulu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 May 2014.