Thabang Matuludi
South African soccer player (born 1999)
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Tholo Thabang Matuludi (born 14 January 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a right back for Polokwane City in the Premier Soccer League and the South Africa national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tholo Thabang Matuludi | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ngwaritsi, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Polokwane City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | King Born | ||
| 2019–2021 | The Dolphins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Polokwane City | 108 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | South Africa | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 February 2025 | |||
Club career
Playing for Polokwane City in the National First Division, the team won promotion to the 2023–24 South African Premier Division where Matuludi made his first-tier debut.[1][2] By the 2024 winter transfer window, Matuludi had stood out as a key player for Polokwane City. Media reported interest in the player, allegedly from Stellenbosch FC and Cape Town City.[3] No move happened, but in the summer window, Orlando Pirates was added to the discussion.[4][5]
International career
He was called up for South Africa for the 2024 COSAFA Cup,[6] where he made his international debut against Mozambique.[2] He played every minute of the competition until South Africa was knocked out.[4]
On 1 December 2025, Matuludi was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
On 28 May 2026, he was selected by manager Hugo Broos to represent his nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[8][9]
