Edward Manqele (born 16 June 1987) is a South African football (soccer) striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jabulani Edward Manqele | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Randfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool FC (South Africa) | |||
| Trabzon FC (South Africa) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Trabzon FC | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2012 | Free State Stars | 28 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 19 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Moroka Swallows (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2015 | Chippa United | 8 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Kaizer Chiefs | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Free State Stars | 9 | (3) |
| 2018 | Chippa United | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | TTM FC | 26 | (4) |
| 2019 | Royal Eagles | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Royal AM | ||
| 2021 | Pretoria Callies | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2014 | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:54, 12 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Personal
editHe hails from Mohlakeng near Randfontein. His name is also sometimes spelled (incorrectly) as "Mnqele" owing to an error on his passport. He has explained: "My name is Jabulani Edward Manqele, but Home Affairs made a mistake when I got my ID … they omitted the ‘A’ in my surname. As a result, in my passport my surname is ‘Mnqele’, which is wrong."[1]
Club career
editManqele was signed by Free State Stars from Vodacom League side Trabzon FC in 2011. He scored 11 league goals in his first season with Stars and became the transfer target of several of the top PSL sides, among them Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.[citation needed]
On 22 June 2012, Manqele joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal.[2]
Manqele joined Moroka Swallows on a one-year loan, in August 2013.[3]
International career
editAs a result of his performances in the league, he won his first international cap for Bafana Bafana team in a friendly match against Senegal on 29 February 2012.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mnqele or Manqele?". Kickoff. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Manqele joins Sundowns Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Premier Soccer League official site
- ^ "Manqele In, Mashego Out". Soccer Laduma. August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ Manqele gets a Bafana call up Archived 21 April 2013 at archive.today Free State Stars official site
External links
edit- Edward Manqele at National-Football-Teams.com
- Edward Manqele at Soccerway
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