Thela Ngobeni

Thela Ngobeni

Personal information
Date of birth	4 February 1989
Place of birth	Katlehong, South Africa
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Swallows
Number	17
Youth career
2008	Kaizer Chiefs Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2012	Kaizer Chiefs	1	(0)
2013–2019	Mamelodi Sundowns	2	(0)
2016–2017	→ Free State Stars (loan)	25	(0)
2018	→ Free State Stars (loan)	1	(0)
2019–2020	Highlands Park	9	(0)
2020-	Swallows	10	(0)
International career
2009	South Africa U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

Thela Ngobeni (born 4 February 1989) is a South African footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier Soccer League club Swallows.

Career

Thela Ngobeni has played for many Premier Soccer League clubs including The Free State Stars, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaiser Chiefs. Thela had to join Highland Park as he was not usually included in the squad of Mamelodi Sundowns.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kaizer Chiefs	2009–10	South African Premier Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2010–11		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011–12		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mamelodi Sundowns	2012–13	South African Premier Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014–15		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2018–19	South African Premier Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Free State Stars (loan)	2016–17	South African Premier Division	25	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
	2017–18		1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		26	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
Highlands Park	2019–20	South African Premier Division	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	14	0
Swallows F.C.	2020–21	South African Premier Division	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			37	0	7	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	52	0