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South Africa

Thuso Phala
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Personal information
Date of birth
27 May 1986 
Place of birth
Soweto, South Africa
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position
Right-winger

Club information
Current team
SuperSport United
Number
21


Youth career

Wits University

Silver Stars

 

Senior career

Silver Stars
2006-2007
17x apps / 0x goal

Kaizer Chiefs
2007-2009
32x apps / 1x goal

Mamelodi Sundowns
2009-2010
5x apps / 0x goal

Platinum Stars
2010-2013
81x apps / 12x goals

SuperSport United
2013-
78x apps / 13x goals


National team

South Africa
2012-
19x apps / 2x goals


(Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2016 -  National team caps and goals correct as of 12 May 2016)

 

Thuso Phala born 27 May 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng is a South African football midfielder. 

He currently plays for Premier Soccer League club SuperSport United and South Africa.

Phala was featured in a BBC documentary in 2004 entitled 'Football and Freedom' which followed the paths of two 13-year-old South Africans aiming to become professional footballers.