Thuso Phala

Thuso Phala

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-05-27) 27 May 1986
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right-winger
Team information
Current team	SuperSport United
Number	21
Youth career
	Wits University
	Silver Stars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Silver Stars	17	(0)
2007–2009	Kaizer Chiefs	32	(1)
2009–2010	Mamelodi Sundowns	5	(0)
2010–2013	Platinum Stars	81	(12)
2013–	SuperSport United	78	(13)
International career‡
2012–	South Africa	19	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2016

Thuso Phala (born 27 May 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football midfielder. He currently plays for Premier Soccer League club SuperSport United and South Africa.

Phala was featured in a BBC documentary in 2004 entitled 'Football and Freedom' which followed the paths of two 13-year-old South Africans aiming to become professional footballers.

International career

Since making his debut for the South Africa national football team in 2010, Phala has appeared at both the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored Bafana Bafana's opening goal of the 2015 tournament in a 3–1 loss to Algeria.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	4 January 2015	Orlando Stadium, South Africa	Zambia	1–0	1–0	International Friendly
2	19 January 2015	Estadio de Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea	Algeria	1–0	1–3	2015 African Cup of Nations

External links

• Thuso Phala at National-Football-Teams.com