Mfana Futhi Bhembe

Mfanafuthi Bhembe
Personal information
Full name Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe
Date of birth (1982-05-29) May 29, 1982
Place of birth Mbabane, Swaziland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mbabane Swallows
Youth career
1999–2002 Midas City FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Royal Leopards F.C. 19 (10)
2004–2005 Mbabane Swallows 28 (21)
2005–2008 Alabama A&M University 63 (24)
2009 Mbabane Swallows 5 (1)
2009–2011 Jomo Cosmos 8 (0)
2011– Mbabane Swallows
National team‡
2005–2011 Swaziland 15 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:40, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe (born 10 October 1982 in Mbabane) is a Swaziland international footballer who plays for Mbabane Swallows.

Career

Bhembe began his career by Royal Leopards F.C. and joined on year later in 2005 to Mbabane Swallows, before he attended in July 2006 by Alabama A&M University.

United States

He notched 14 goals in 16 appearances during a surprise senior season in 2008 for Alabama A&M University of the SWAC Conference, helping the side to a 9–5–3 record last fall. The resulting 1.94 points per game were tied for the fifth most in Division I last season, while his 14 goals ranked tied for 10th overall.

Lagerwey says: "Futhi was the fifth leading goal scorer in Division I this season. He's a quick attacking player that got things done at the collegiate level, so we're anxious to see if that can translate to the pros." [1]

Draft

Selected by Real Salt Lake in the fourth round (57th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.[2]

Then joined to Real Salt Lake in January 2009 and was released on 9 February 2009.

Return to Africa

He returned to Mbabane Swallows on 10 February 2009[3] and signed on 10 July 2009 for South African club Jomo Cosmos.[4]

Clubs

International

Bhembe was from 2005 to 2006 regular member of the Swaziland national football team[8] and is currently on attention.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Realslfan (2009-01-15). "RSL's Draft Picks". Keepin' It Real. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Jomo Cosmos Close Bhembe Deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Swaziland 2004/05". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  6. ↑ "Swaziland 2005/06". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Mmegi Online ::> news we need to know". www.mmegi.bw. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
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