Nkosinathi Sibisi
South African soccer player
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Nkosinathi Emmanuel Sibisi (born 22 September 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates, whom he captains, and the South Africa national team.[2][3]
Full name
Nkosinathi Emmanuel Sibisi[1]
Date of birth
22 September 1995
Place of birth
Durban, South Africa
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nkosinathi Emmanuel Sibisi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2022 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 100 | (3) |
| 2022– | Orlando Pirates | 73 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2023 | |||
International career
He made his debut for South Africa national soccer team on 10 June 2021 in a friendly against Uganda.[4] In 2022, he appeared in three international friendlies.[5] On the 10th of February 2024 he won AFCON 23 bronze medal with his national team South Africa
On 1 December 2025, Sibisi was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Honours
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[7]
