Prince Hlela (born 28 May 1984) is a South African footballer who played as a defender in the Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Thabo Hlela | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Free State Stars | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Carara Kicks (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 34 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | AmaZulu | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | → SuperSport United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Polokwane City | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Super Eagles | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2019 | |||
Club career edit
Hlela began his professional career at Free State Stars and had a loan spell at Carara Kicks. He has also played for Bloemfontein Celtic, AmaZulu and SuperSport United. Hlela joined newly promoted Premier Soccer League team Polokwane City in September 2013.[1]
International career edit
He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania in an international friendly. He came on as a substitute in the third minute of injury time after the 90th minute. Other players to make their debuts in the game were Thabo Matlaba, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Thandani Ntshumayelo and Eric Mathoho.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Snap signings for Polokwane". KickOff. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Bafana defeat Taifa Stars". Supersport. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
External links edit
- Prince Hlela at National-Football-Teams.com
- Prince Hlela at Soccerway