Khuliso Mudau
South African soccer player
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Khuliso Johnson Mudau also known as Sailorman (born 26 April 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Betway Premiership club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khuliso Johnson Mudau | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Musina, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| JDR Stars | |||
| 2016–2017 | Magesi | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Black Leopards | 63 | (2) |
| 2020– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 92 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | South Africa | 30 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 January 2024 | |||
Early life
Club career
After playing for JDR Stars, Magesi and Black Leopards, he signed for Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year contract in October 2020.[3]
He scored in the first goal in 3–0 win against Malian side Stade Malien in the 2025–26 CAF Champions League first leg quarterfinal.[4]
Mudau was awarded the Outstanding Footballer of the Year in 2026 by the Icons of Africa Awards.[5]
Style of play
Mudau plays as a right back.[3] He also specialises as a midfielder.[6]
International career
On 1 December 2025, Mudau was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
International
- As of match played 26 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2023 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa |  Benin | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[9]
Mamelodi Sundowns
- CAF Champions League: 2025–26
- CAF Champions League runners-up: 2024–25
- African Football League: 2023[10]
- South African Premiership: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Nedbank Cup: 2021–22
- MTN 8: 2021
Individual
- 2026 Icons of Africa Awards: Outstanding Footballer of the Year
