Sifiso Sandile Hlanti (born 1 May 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for Kaizer Chiefs as a left back.

Sifiso Hlanti
Personal information
Full name Sifiso Sandile Hlanti[1]
Date of birth (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Kaizer Chiefs
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Lamontville Golden Arrows 2 (0)
2012 Chippa United
2012–2013 Thanda Royal Zulu 23 (1)
2013–2016 AmaZulu 41 (0)
2016–2020 Bidvest Wits 118 (3)
2020–2021 Moroka Swallows 16 (1)
2021– Kaizer Chiefs 25 (3)
International career
2016– South Africa 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:47, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Durban, Hlanti has played for Lamontville Golden Arrows, Chippa United, Thanda Royal Zulu, AmaZulu, Bidvest Wits and Moroka Swallows.[1][2]

In September 2020 he began training with Kaizer Chiefs, despite the club being under a transfer ban.[3][4] He was one of 6 players to sign for the club on 9 July 2021, following the lifting of the transfer ban.[5][6]

International career

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He made his international debut for South Africa in 2016.[1] After playing in a match at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Hlanti's Wikipedia entry was the subject of vandalism.[7]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played on 12 July 2019[1]
South Africa national team
Year Apps Goals
2016 2 0
2017 5 0
2018 5 0
2019 6 0
Total 18 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Sifiso Hlanti". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ Sifiso Hlanti at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Kaizer Chiefs confirm Sifiso Hlanti arrival for training". Kick Off. 28 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Kaizer Chiefs news: Sifiso Hlanti training explained by agent". Kick Off. 30 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Amakhosi welcome new faces to Naturena". Kaizer Chiefs. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Kaizer Chiefs announce six new signings". TimesLIVE.
  7. ^ "Egypt vs South Africa: Hlanti's Wikipedia page gets a makeover". 6 July 2019.