Chumani Thembile Butsaka (born 3 October 2001) is a South African soccer player who plays as a winger for Cape Town Spurs in the Premier Soccer League.[2]

Chumani Butsaka
Personal information
Full name Chumani Thembile Butsaka
Date of birth (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 22)
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Cape Town Spurs
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Cape Town Spurs 88 (4)
International career
2022– South Africa 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2023

Butsaka was called up to Bafana Bafana for the 2022 COSAFA Cup. Here, South Africa lost to Mozambique on penalty shootouts. In a consolation tournament known as the Plate, Butsaka scored his first international goal against Madagascar.[1][3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Chumani Butsaka at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Chumani Butsaka at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 COSAFA Cup: South Africa and Botswana set to meet in consolation final following victories". Pan Africa Football. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ Dindi, Sithembiso (15 July 2022). "Makeshift Bafana through to Cosafa Cup Plate final after beating Madagascar". The Sowetan. Retrieved 11 June 2023.