Bandile Shandu (born 19 January 1995) is a South African professional

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player who plays as a

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for the

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club

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. He was born in Pietermaritzburg South Africa, and made his professional debut playing for Maritzburg United at the age of seventeen, while attending the high school

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Club career

Shandu was first called up to a matchday squad for Maritzburg United in December 2012 - at the age of 17 whilst attending Maritzburg College. He made his professional debut in February 2013 against

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. The match ended in a 0 – 0 draw. He left the club at the end of his contract on the 30th of June, 2021. In July 2021, Shandu joined

on a three-year contract.

International career

He has represented South Africa at the under-20 level.

References

1995 births Living people South African men's soccer players Soccer players from Pietermaritzburg Men's association football midfielders Durban City F.C. (2024) players Orlando Pirates F.C. players South African Premier Division players South Africa men's youth international soccer players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub