Reyaad Pieterse (born 17 February 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns. He was capped seven times for the South Africa national soccer team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bidvest Wits | |||
| Nike Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– 2016 | Kaizer Chiefs | 24 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Supersport United | 30 | (0) |
| 2018– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2019 | South Africa | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Shamrock Rovers edit
Reyaad played for Bidvest Wits in his native South Africa and was spotted by Shamrock Rovers while playing for the Nike Football Academy in Loughborough. He signed for Stephen Kenny at Rovers in April 2012 and made his senior debut for the Hoops against SD Galway in the League of Ireland Cup on 9 April.[3] A week later he made his home debut at Tallaght Stadium against Derry City in the Setanta Sports Cup. However he was sent off in this semi final clash.[4]
Reyaad made his league debut for Shamrock at Sligo Rovers on 12 May,[5] but that would be his only league appearance of the season as he was kept on the bench by Oscar Jansson. In September he won the Leinster Senior Cup.[6]
He left the Hoops at the end of the 2012 League of Ireland season.
Kaizer Chiefs edit
In January 2013, Pieterse returned to South Africa to sign for Kaizer Chiefs.[7] He made his debut on 27 November 2013 in a 4-1 win over Polokwane City after coming in for Itumeleng Khune who collected a hamstring niggle.[8] Pieterse had to be substituted during Chiefs’ 2-0 win over AS Vita on 29 March as Chiefs were knocked out of the CAF Champions League after a 3-2 aggregate defeat when Pieterse sustained an injury to his eye after colliding with the post. A statement from their medical team on the club's official website said, "Reyaad had a laceration to his left eyelid after a collision with the upright. It had to be stitched field side, no fracture was found on Reyaad, we have to wait for the swelling to subside so that he can open his eye again,"[9]
Honours edit
- Leinster Senior Cup – 2012
- Nedbank Cup - 2016–17 Nedbank Cup
- MTN 8 - 2017 MTN 8
- Premier Soccer League - 18/19,19/20,20/21,21/22
- Nedbank Cup - 2019–20 Nedbank Cup,2021–22 Nedbank Cup
- Telkom Knockout - 2019 Telkom Knockout
- MTN 8 - 2021 MTN 8
References edit
- ^ Reyaad Pieterse at Soccerway
- ^ Reyaad Pieterse at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "SD Galway 0:2 Rovers". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Rovers 0:3 Derry City". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers 3:0 Rovers". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Rovers 1:0 St Pat's CY". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Chiefs announce the signing of goalkeeper Reyaad Pieterse and reveal second signing clue | Goal.com".
- ^ "Pieterse Reveals Chiefs Debut Jitters".
- ^ "Stuart Baxter Will be Hoping for the Best". 31 March 2014.