May Mahlangu

May Mahlangu
Mahlangu playing for Helsingborgs IF in 2012
Personal information
Full name May Sphiwe Mahlangu
Date of birth (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989
Place of birth Secunda, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ludogorets Razgrad
Number 11
Youth career
2004–2006 Stars of Africa Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Alexandra United 40 (3)
2008–2013 Helsingborgs IF 98 (7)
2008–2009 → IFK Hässleholm (loan) 16 (6)
2014 IFK Göteborg 24 (5)
2015 Konyaspor 10 (1)
2015–2016 Sint-Truiden 18 (2)
2016–2018 Dinamo București 62 (3)
2018– Ludogorets Razgrad 2 (1)
National team‡
2012– South Africa 18 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2018

May Mahlangu (born 1 May 1989) is a South African professional footballer who plays for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad as a central midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Mahlangu joined the Stars of Africa Academy at age 15 and played for their team Alexandra United FC.[1]

Helsingborgs IF

Bo Nilsson was the manager of Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF in 2008 and through his connections with the academy he brought over Mahlangu to Sweden. Nilsson set it up so that Mahlangu would train with both Helsingborg and fourth tier club IFK Hässleholm each day, and that he would initially play league games for Hässleholm.[2][3] After impressing in the Swedish lower leagues Helsingborg decided to permanently make him a part of their squad in the summer of 2009.[4] In 2011 the club won the Swedish league and Mahlangu was given the player of the year award.[5]

IFK Göteborg

On 4 March 2014 Mahlangu joined Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg on a one-year contract.[6]

Konyaspor

May Mahlangu signed with Konyaspor in January 2015 as a free transfer. On February 28, 2015, Mahlangu scored his first league goal against Fenerbahçe.

International career

In January 2012 Mahlangu made his debut for the South Africa national football team in a friendly against Equatorial Guinea.[7] He was also included in South Africa's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]

In November 2014, Mahlangu was banned from selection for the Bafana Bafana after failing to turn up for their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan and Nigeria citing fatigue.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 October 2018[11]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IFK Hässleholm 2008 61——61
2009 10500—105
Total 1660000166
Helsingborgs IF 2009 801010100
2010 19330—223
2011 2846140385
2012 30010120430
2013 13050—180
Total 9871611701318
IFK Göteborg 2014 2450062307
Konyaspor 2014–15 10120—121
Sint-Truidense VV 2015–16 18210—192
Dinamo București 2016–17 22051—271
2017–18 3522020392
2018–19 5100—51
Total 6237120714
Ludogorets Razgrad 2018–19 21101041
Career total 2302527226228330
  1. ↑ Includes Cupa României, Cupa Ligii, Supercupa României, Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup matches.
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

International

As of 16 June 2013[12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 201261
201371
Total132

International goals

Scores and results lists South Africa's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 December 2012Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa Malawi3–13–1Friendly
2.27 January 2013Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa Morocco1–12–22013 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Helsingborgs IF

Dinamo Bucharest

Individual

  • Allsvenskan Player of the Year: 2011

References

  1. ↑ "May Mahlangu". starsofafricafootballacademy.com. Stars of Africa Football Academy. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "May visade framfötterna". kristianstadsbladet.com (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Afrikanska diamanter slipas i IFK Hässleholm". skanskan.se (in Swedish). Skånskan. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mahlangu kan ersätta Landgren". hd.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "May Mahlangu - Årets allsvenska spelare!". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Mahlangu klar för IFK Göteborg" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "May debuterade i landslaget". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Afrikanska mästerskapen för May Mahlangu". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Mahlangu banned from Bafana". www.sport24.co.za. sport24. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "May Mahlangu banned from playing for South Africa after asking to be rested". Associated Press. ESPN.com. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "May Mahlangu". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "May Mahlangu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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