5 Things You Didn’t Know About Thulani Hlatshwayo
Thulani Hlwatswayo one of the best defenders in PSL. The 26 year-old Bidvest Wits defender started his season in a good form and he really played well against the Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs last week on their PSL opening match for the 2016-17 campaign. There are 5 you didn’t know about Thulani Hlatshwayo.
1. Thulani made his professional debut for Ajax on 5 August 2009 in a 2-1 win against Orlando Pirates, in a quarter-final match of the2009 MTN 8 tournament at the Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg.
2. He was promoted from the club’s youth academy ranks after years of good showing for both the club and the country’s national youth teams.
3. He is capped for South Africa in all junior levels Amajimbos [South Africa U/17 National Team], Amajita [South Africa U/20 National Team] and South Africa National U/23.
4. He is now a regular for Bafana Bafana and was also part of the squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
5. Hlatswayo was included in South Africa’s squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and scored an own goal in the team’s opening match as they lost 3–1 to Algeria.
