Kagiso Joseph Malinga (born 21 January 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kagiso Joseph Malinga | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1995 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Golden Arrows | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | SuperSport United | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Moroka Swallows | 96 | (19) |
| 2024– | Golden Arrows | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | South Africa | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 | |||
Malinga was called up for South Africa for the 2021 COSAFA Cup, playing 6 games in the tournament and scoring against Botswana. South Africa won the cup.[1][3][4]
Playing several seasons for the Moroka Swallows, he was reportedly followed by South African top team Orlando Pirates for an extended period of time.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Kagiso Malinga at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Kagiso Malinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Malinga Targets Cosafa Success". iDiski Times. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Adams, Zaahier (7 July 2021). "'Super-sub' Kagiso Malinga praised after helping Bafana Bafana's to opening win in the Cosafa Cup". IOL. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Pirates Eye Up Swallows Winger?". Soccer Laduma. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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