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South African soccer player (born 1998)

Thabani Zuke
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	KwaMakhutha, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Lamontville Golden Arrows
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2020	Lamontville Golden Arrows
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Lamontville Golden Arrows	91	(1)
International career
	South Africa U20
2021–	South Africa	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:33, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Thabani Zuke (born 11 September 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Lamontville Golden Arrows and the South Africa national team.

Club career

Zuke was born in KwaMakhutha, KwaZulu-Natal. After playing reserve football for Lamontville Golden Arrows, he broke into their first team in 2020.

Zuke was part of the South Africa under-20 squad that won the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, appearing in all of South Africa's matches at the tournament. He received his first call-up to the South Africa national team for World Cup qualification fixtures against Ethiopia. He appeared as a substitute in both of South Africa's qualifiers against Ethiopia.

Zuke can play in multiple positions: centre back, central midfielder and right back.

v t e Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. – current squad
1 Watenga 2 Gumbi 5 Shitolo 6 Tlolane 9 Moon 11 Sibiya 12 Ndwandwe 13 Van Rooi 15 Zuke 17 Mhlongo 18 Mutizwa 22 Hlatshwayo 23 Dube 24 Dlamini 25 Motloung 26 Magubane 27 Nxadi 28 Kayode 30 Cele 31 Ncube 32 Gumede 35 Mantshiyane 36 Mlungwana 37 Ndlovu 38 Mthanti 39 Cross 40 Nguse 41 Zwane 42 Theron 43 Magbi Manager: Vilakazi