Innocent Mdledle
South African soccer player
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Innocent Mdledle (born 11 December 1985 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape) is a South African retired footballer.[1] in the Premier Soccer League and for the South Africa national soccer team. On 26 September 2007, Mdledle was added to the South Africa squad competing in the 2007 COSAFA Cup,[2] even though he was just returning from a calf injury.[3][4]
Full name
Innocent Thembinkosi Mdledle
Date of birth
11 December 1985
Place of birth
Matatiele, South Africa
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Innocent Thembinkosi Mdledle | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Matatiele, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shakes XI | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Witbank Spurs | 29 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Orlando Pirates | 80 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 39 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | SuperSport United | 19 | (0) |
| 2014 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2010 | South Africa | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Before debuting for the national team, Mdledle was a standout player on the South African under-23 squad, known as Amaglug-glug.[5] He was also part of the South African team at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. He formerly played for Witbank Spurs, Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns.[6]