Samuel Tiyani Mabunda (born 17 April 1988) is a South African professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
midfielder
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.
Career
Born in
, Mabunda has played club football for
Arcadia Shepherds
Arcadia Shepherds are a South African association football club based in Arcadia, Pretoria. It is affiliated with the Football Association of Pretoria (FAP).
History
The club was founded in 1903, and was briefly renamed ''Arcadia United'' in t ...
,
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African professional association football, football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe, Vhembe Region, Limpopo, that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in ...
,
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province that plays in the Premiership, the first tier of South African football league syste ...
and
Free State Stars
Free State Stars Football club was a South African professional soccer club based in Bethlehem, Free State that played in the National First Division. Formerly known as Makwane Computer Stars, Fairway Stars and Qwa Qwa Stars, their most signi ...
.
He was released by Sundowns in August 2021.
He made his international debut for
South Africa
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in 2016.
References
1988 births
Living people
South African men's soccer players
South Africa men's international soccer players
Arcadia Shepherds F.C. players
Black Leopards F.C. players
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
Free State Stars F.C. players
SAFA Second Division players
National First Division players
South African Premier Division players
Men's association football midfielders
South Africa men's A' international soccer players
2011 African Nations Championship players
CAF Champions League–winning players
21st-century South African sportsmen
Soccer players from Polokwane
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