Terrence Mashego
South African soccer player (born 1996)
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Terrence Mashego (born 28 June 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division club Durban City, on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mamelodi, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Durban City (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–20?? | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | TUT | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mthatha Bucks | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | TS Galaxy | 58 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Cape Town City | 59 | (1) |
| 2022– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 23 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Durban City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 August 2025 | |||
Club career
Mashego was born in Mamelodi, Gauteng.[1] He joined Arcadia Shepherds' youth set-up in 2006.[1] Mashego attended Bona Lesedi Secondary School, completing his education in 2014.[1] He attended Tshwane University of Technology through a sports scholarship from 2016, combining study with playing for their football team but left after 8 months and signed for National First Division club Mthatha Bucks.[1] He made one appearance for Bucks in the 2016–17 season and 10 appearances in the 2017–18 season.[2]
Mashego joined newly formed National First Division club TS Galaxy in 2018.[1] He won the 2018–19 Nedbank Cup with Galaxy after the club beat Kaizer Chiefs in May 2019.[3]
In October 2020, Mashego signed for South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.[4]
He joined Mamelodi Sundowns in September 2022.[5] It was reported that Mashego had signed a four-year deal with Sundowns.[6]
In September 2025, Mashego joined newly promoted South African Premier Division club Durban City on a season-long loan, with the option to make the loan permanent.[7]
International career
Mashego received his first call-up to the South Africa national soccer team for World Cup qualification fixtures against Ethiopia in October 2021.[8] He made his debut for South Africa in the 3–1 win over Ethiopia on 9 October.[9]
He was part of the South Africa squad at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that finished 3rd.[10][11]
