Themba Zwane
South African soccer player (born 1989)
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Themba Zwane (born 3 August 1989), also known as Mshishi, is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.
Full name
Themba Zwane[1]
Date of birth
3 August 1989
Place of birth
Tembisa, South Africa
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Zwane at FIFA World Cup 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Themba Zwane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tembisa, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| M Tigers | |||
| Vardos FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 300 | (68) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | South Africa | 53 | (12) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Zwane joined Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. in 2011.[2]
He won CAF Champions League with Sundowns in 2016 and 2025–26.[3]
On 29 May 2026, Zwane signed a contract extension with Sundowns.[4]
International career
On 11 October 2024 he earned his 50th international cap for South Africa.[5]
In the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Mexico, Zwane was shown a straight red card for violent conduct after slapping Roberto Alvarado.[6]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
| Club[8] | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | CAF Champions League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2010–11 | PSL | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | - | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2013–14 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 4 | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2014–15 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 14 | ||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 298 | 57 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 78 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 453 | 84 | ||
International
- As of match played on 15 October 2024[9]
| South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 |
| Total | 51 | 12 |
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 2017 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 13 October 2019 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Mali | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 November 2020 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 3–2 | |||||
| 5. | 24 September 2022 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 3–0 | |||||
| 7. | 17 October 2023 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 21 January 2024 | Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast |  Namibia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 9. | 3–0 | |||||
| 10. | 23 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Algeria | 1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 11. | 2–1 | |||||
| 12. | 7 June 2024 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria |  Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Mamelodi Sundowns
- South African Premier (9): 2015–16; 2017–18; 2018–19; 2019–20; 2020–21; 2021–22; 2022–23; 2023–24; 2024–25
- Telkom Knockout (2): 2015; 2019
- Nedbank Cup (3): 2014–15; 2019–20; 2021–22
- MTN 8: 2021
- CAF Champions League: 2016; 2025–26
- CAF Super Cup: 2017
- African Football League: 2023
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[10]
Individual
- PSL Footballer Of the Season: 2019–20
- PSL Player's Player of the season: 2019–20
- PSL Midfielder of the Season: 2019–20
- Mamelodi Sundowns Player of the season: 2019–20
- Mamelodi Sundowns' players player of the season: 2019–20
- PFA Player of the Year: 2020–21
