Samukele Kabini
South African soccer player (born 2004)
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Samukele Alucious Kabini (born 15 March 2004) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Eliteserien club Molde FK[1] and the South Africa national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samukele Alucious Kabini | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | TS Galaxy | 31 | (3) |
| 2025– | Molde | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 January 2026 | |||
Youth career
Kabini came through the Orlando Pirates Youth system. He was a vital part of their PSL Reserve League squad and was ready to be promoted before he was poached by TS Galaxy FC in 2023.[2]
Club career
TS Galaxy
Kabini joined TS Galaxy F.C. in 2023 and made 13 league appearances in his debut season in the South African Top Flight League. He played a further 19 league games before his R15 million move to the Norwegian side, Molde FK in March 2025.
Molde
On 20 March 2025, Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde announced the signing of Kabini from TS Galaxy on a contract until 2028.[3]
International career
On 1 December 2025, Kabini was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
On 28 May 2026, he was selected by manager Hugo Broos to represent his nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[5]
