LATEST CHANGES TO THE CHANGES IN THE SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD
Some of the replacement players have been unavailable or "injured" so the replacements have been replaced.
Actually still quite a lot of experienced internationals (see Wikipedia link below for details on each player).
Only two uncapped players. Three of the defence started against Brazil in March, plus Serero in midfield and Rantie up front; Zungu and Patosi came on as subs; three others were unused subs.
Ngcongca, Nthethe and Khumalo also started in defence in the 1-0 win vs. Spain last November; Rantie started up front; Zungu and Patosi came on as subs; Meyiwa and Mkhwanazi were unused subs.
http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=articles&id=2233
| BAFANA BAFANA COACH BRINGS IN NHLAPO, LETSHOLONYANE, KHUMALO, MTHEMBU |
| 2014-05-21 |
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BAFANA BAFANA COACH, GORDON IGESUND HAS MADE FOUR CHANGES TO THE TEAM GOING ON THE AUSTRALASIA TOUR. He has brought in Siyabonga Nhlapo (Bidvest Wits), veteran Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Sibusiso Khumalo (SuperSport United) and Siphelele Mthembu (Platinum Stars). They come in for Oupa Manyisa, Teko Modise, Thabo Matlaba and Kermit Erasmus who have pulled out for various reasons. "I am very happy with this squad. As I said before, I have identified around 34 players who form the core of my vision and all these replacements are part of that bigger group. We are going to Australia and New Zealand to compete,” said Igesund. |
NO. NAME CLUB CAPS
1. Ronwen Hayden WILLIAMS Supersport United FC (SA) 1 cap
2. Senzo Robert MEYIWA Orlando Pirates FC (SA) 1 cap
DEFENDERS:
3. Benett Thabo NTHETHE Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) 20 caps
4. Buhlebuyeza Wilson MKHWANAZI University of Pretoria FC (SA) 8 caps
5. Thato MOKEKE Supersport United FC (SA) 2 caps
6. Anele Calvin NGCONGCA Racing Genk FC (BELGIUM) 33 caps
7. Sibusiso Blessing KHUMALO Supersport United FC (SA) 42 caps
8. Erick MATHOHO Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) 8 caps
MIDFIELDERS:
9. Reneilwe Letsholonyane Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) 46 caps
10. Siyabonga NHLAPHO Bidvest Wits FC (SA) 0 caps
11. Bongani ZUNGU Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) 7 caps
12. Themba ZWANE Mpumalanga Black Aces FC (SA) 0 caps
13. Thulani Caleb SERERO Ajax Amsterdam FC (Holland) 14 caps
14. Thuso PHALA Supersport United FC (SA) 11 caps
15. Hlompho Alpheus KEKANA Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) 13 caps
16. Ayanda PATOSI FC Lokeren (BELGIUM) 3 caps
STRIKERS:
17. Siphelele MTHEMBU Platinum Stars FC (SA) 1 cap
18. Tokelo Anthony RANTIE AFC Bournemouth FC (ENG) 18 caps
Updated too on Wikipedia with number of caps and goals for each player:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_football_team#Current_squad
Still a lot of experienced internationals in the revised squad. Players' caps:
46 caps, 42 caps, 33 caps, 20 caps, 18 caps, 14 caps, 13 caps, 11 caps, 8 caps, 8 caps, 7 caps, 3 caps, 2 caps, 1 cap (x 3)
Not many goals for SA in the new squad though - Rantie has scored four, Kekana three, Letsholonyane two, Zungu one, Nthethe one, Khumalo one.
Total of 12 goals scored for SA by this squad!
Previous squads from last 16 months:
8 of the players were in SA's African Cup of Nations squad Jan. 2013:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_squads#South_Africa
Team vs. Spain Nov. 2013:
http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/304758/teams
Team vs. Brazil March 2014: