Thabo Nodada (born 2 May 1995 in

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, Kwa-Zulu Natal) is a South African soccer player who plays as a

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for

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and the South Africa national team.

Club career

He joined

in 2016 when they purchased the PSL licence of his former club, Mpumalanga Black Aces.

International career

He made his international debut for South Africa on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with

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Personal life

Nodada was born in

References

1995 births Living people Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players South African soccer players South Africa international soccer players Association football defenders People from Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub