Thibang Phete
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thibang Sindile Theophilus Pete | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kimberley, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Milano United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Milano United | ||
2014–2015 | Tourizense | 15 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Vitória SC | 11 | (0) |
2015–2019 | Vitória SC B | 67 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Famalicão | 1 | (0) |
2020 | → B-SAD (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2020–2022 | B-SAD | 53 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Al Bataeh | 11 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Chaves | 9 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023 |
Thibang Sindile Theophilus Phete (born 4 April 1994), known as Cafu Phete, is a South African professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for the South African national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Kimberley, South Africa, Phete began his career in the National First Division with Cape Town-based club Milano United, having previously graduated from the Stars of Africa Academy.[1] In 2014, he joined Portuguese Campeonato Nacional de Seniores side Tourizense with whom he spent one season.[2]
Vitória S.C.
[edit]On 13 August 2015, Primeira Liga side Vitória S.C. announced the signing of Phete from Tourizense.[3] He made his debut for the club on 28 November in a 2–1 win over Boavista during which he was booked in the 29th minute before being substituted at half-time for Otávio.[4] He made 12 appearances over the course of the season as Vitória ended in ninth spot on the Primeira Liga table.[5] At the end of the season Phete was joined at the club by fellow countrymen Bongani Zungu and Haashim Domingo who had signed for the upcoming season.[6] He failed to appear for the senior side in the following two seasons, however, after he was moved to the club's reserve squad, Vitória S.C. B.
Famalicão
[edit]In June 2019, Phete left Guimarães to sign for fellow Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a three-year deal.[7]
B-SAD
[edit]In January 2020, Famalicão sent Phete on loan to Primeira Liga side B-SAD until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 1 August 2020, B-SAD announced the permanent signing of Phete on a two-year contract.[8]
Al Bataeh
[edit]In July 2022, after his contract with B-SAD had expired, Phete signed for UAE Pro League side Al Bataeh.[9]
Chaves
[edit]On 14 August 2023, Phete returned to Portugal, signing a one-year contract with Primeira Liga side Chaves.[10]
International career
[edit]He made his international debut for South Africa on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 January 2023[12]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tourizense | 2014–15 | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Vitória SC | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Vitória SC B | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | LigaPro | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | LigaPro | 21 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
2018–19 | LigaPro | 26 | 3 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
Total | 67 | 4 | — | — | 67 | 4 | ||||
Famalicão | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
B-SAD (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
B-SAD | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
Total | 67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
Al Bataeh | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Chaves | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Total | 172 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 5 |
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga and UAE League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-Milano midfielder Thibang Phete progressing at Portugal's Vitória Guimarães". Kick Off. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Ferreira, Bruno (13 August 2015) (13 August 2015). "V. Guimarães: Thibang Phete contratado ao Tourizense" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Thibang Phete Reforca Vimaranenses" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Thibang Phete makes his starting debut for Portugal's Vitoria Guimaraes". Kick Off. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "South African Players Abroad". Soccer Laduma. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "SA players abroad: Patosi, Jali, Phete, Claasen, Serero". Kick Off. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Kohler, Lorenz (15 October 2019). "Thibang Phete: Cafu targets first-team spot with Primeira Liga leaders Famalicão". Kick Off. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Cafú Phete assina em definitivo pelo Belenenses SAD" [Cafú Phete signs permanently for Belenenses SAD] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Cafu Phete, ex-B SAD, ruma aos Emirados Árabes Unidos" [Cafu Phete, former B SAD, heads to UAE] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Cafú Phete é valente transmontano" [Cafú Phete is transmontano valiant]. gdchaves.pt (in European Portuguese). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Hadebe, Sazi (9 October 2020). "Thabo Nodada catches the eye among Ntseki's Bafana debutants". The Sowetan. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Thibang Phete at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Thibang Phete at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Thibang Phete at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- South African men's soccer players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- National First Division players
- UAE Pro League players
- Milano United F.C. players
- G.D. Tourizense players
- Vitória S.C. players
- Vitória S.C. B players
- F.C. Famalicão players
- Al Bataeh Club players
- B-SAD players
- G.D. Chaves players
- Sportspeople from Kimberley, Northern Cape
- South African expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- South African expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- 21st-century South African sportsmen