| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mbhazima Tshepo Rikhotso | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Ndengeza, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Marumo Gallants | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Vasco De Gama | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Roses United | ||
| 2015–2021 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 119 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Royal AM | 28 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Sekhukhune United | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Marumo Gallants | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | South Africa U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 | |||
Mbhazima Tshepo Rikhotso (born 26 February 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for South African Premier Division side Marumo Gallants.
Personal life
He is nicknamed 'the Giraffe'.
Club career
Born in Ndengeza, Rikhotso played for Vasco De Gama and Roses United before joining Bloemfontein Celtic in early 2015. The club's licence was taken over by Royal AM. In the summer of 2023 he moved on to Sekhukhune United.
International career
Having also played for South Africa at under-23 level, Rikhotso was part of the South Africa squad for 2016 COSAFA Cup, and appeared in a 1–1 draw with Lesotho on 18 June 2016.
References
- "Tshepo Rikhotso". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Wa Ka Mabasa, Tiyani (1 April 2018). "Tall Tshepo the 'Giraffe' is also an animal lover". The Sowetan. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Tshepo Rikhotso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- "New Signings Arrive At Bloemfontein Celtic". Soccer Laduma. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Raophala, Mauwane (4 July 2023). "Sekhukhune United make eighth signing". Soccer News 24. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- Ngidi, Njabulo (21 June 2016). "Silence costing Under-23 side golden chance?". Independent Online. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Mashaba names COSAFA Cup squad". Independent Online. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "South Africa 1 (4) Lesotho 1 (2)". COSAFA. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Strydom, Marc (22 June 2016). "Bafana Bafana starting XI vs Swaziland in Wednesday's Cosafa Cup semifinal". The Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
External links
- Tshepo Rikhotso at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
| Marumo Gallants F.C. – current squad | |
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- South African men's soccer players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Vasco da Gama (South Africa) players
- Roses United F.C. players
- Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
- Royal AM F.C. players
- Sekhukhune United F.C. players
- Marumo Gallants F.C. players
- National First Division players
- South African Premier Division players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen