Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
SuperSport United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2023 | SuperSport United | 32 | (4) |
2023– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | South Africa | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024 |
Thapelo Maseko (born 11 November 2003) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa national team.
Maseko is a youth product of SuperSport United F.C., where he started his professional career. He impressed during the 2022–23 season, as he helped SuperSport to a third-place finish in the South African top league. [1] This reportedly earned him offers from the likes of Belgian club KVC Westerlo. [2]
In June 2023, he signed for the Mamelodi Sundowns, the record 13 times-winners of the Premier League. [1] He played a fundamental role in the team that won the first African Football League in 2023, most notably scoring the only goal of the two semi-final legs against Al Ahly. [3] [4] [5] He was the best player and top goalscorer of the competition. [6]
Maseko is an international for South Africa, having played the 2022 COSAFA Cup. [7] [8] [9]
In January 2024, he was selected with South Africa for the 2023 AFCON. [10]
South Africa