Thubelihle Mavuso
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Eswatini | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nsingizini Hotspurs | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Nsingizini Hotspurs | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Eswatini | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:08, 16 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Thubelihle Mavuso (born 6 October 2001) is a Liswati footballer who plays for Premier League of Eswatini club Nsingizini Hotspurs and the Eswatini national team.
Mavuso played with Ezulwini United and Mhlume Peacemakers before joining Premier League of Eswatini club Nsingizini Hotspurs in 2022. That year, he was named the Player of the Tournament in the inaugural MoMo Cup and Man of the Match in the tournament final in which Hotspurs earned a 2–1 victory over Moneni Pirates to win the championship.[1] Hotspurs won the competition again in 2023, this time defeating Mbabane Swallows in the final. Mavuso was again named Player of the Match for the game against Swallows and Player of the Tournament.[2]
In March 2023, Mavuso traveled to Italy for a one-month trial with an unnamed club.[3] In May 2024, he was named Nsingizini Hotspurs's Players' Player and Player of the Season Award winner following the 2023–24 Swazi Premier League season.[4] At that time, it was also announced that one of the club's sponsors was to finance a trial to a top unnamed club in Israel for the player.[5]
Later in summer 2024, former Kaizer Chiefs player Humphrey Mlwane urged his former club to sign Mavuso following his impressive performances for Eswatini at the 2024 COSAFA Cup.[6] Soon thereafter, he then competed with Nsingizini Hotspurs in its 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup matches against Stellenbosch of the South African Premiership.[7]
