Thulani Hlatshwayo
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Thulani Hlatswayo is a South Africa
n professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender
for Ajax Cape Town.
tournament at the Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg. He was promoted from the clubs youth academy ranks after years of good showing for both the club and the country's national youth teams.
teams, and currently plays for the national under-23 team
. He was also a member of the South African U-20 team that played in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, which lost to Ghana
in a 2-1 defeat, losing to the eventual champions in the Round of 16 of the tournament.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
for Ajax Cape Town.
Club career
Thulani Hlatshwayo made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town on 5 August 2009 in a 2-1 win against Orlando Pirates, in a quarterfinal match of the 2009 MTN 82009 MTN 8
The 2009 MTN 8 was the 35th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2008-09 season. The tournament began on 4 August 2009, and ended on 24 October 2009...
tournament at the Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg. He was promoted from the clubs youth academy ranks after years of good showing for both the club and the country's national youth teams.
Youth teams
Hlatswayo has played for both the South Africa national under-17 and under-20South Africa national under-20 football team
The South Africa national under-20 football team, is a youth football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the African Youth...
teams, and currently plays for the national under-23 team
South Africa national under-20 football team
The South Africa national under-20 football team, is a youth football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the African Youth...
. He was also a member of the South African U-20 team that played in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
, which lost to Ghana
Ghana national under-20 football team
Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, the current FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, have been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993 and 2001...
in a 2-1 defeat, losing to the eventual champions in the Round of 16 of the tournament.
Club
Ajax Cape Town- 2009 MTN 82009 MTN 8The 2009 MTN 8 was the 35th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2008-09 season. The tournament began on 4 August 2009, and ended on 24 October 2009...
: Finalist - 2010 Telkom KnockoutTelkom KnockoutThe Telkom Knockout is a football knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League.It was started in 1992, called the Coca-Cola Cup and was played until 1996, when it was replaced by the Rothmans Cup which was changed back to the Coca-Cola Cup in 2001...
: Finalist