Edward Manqele

Edward Manqele (born 16 June 1987) is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Real kings.

Edward Manqele
Personal information
Full name Jabulani Edward Manqele
Date of birth (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987
Place of birth Randfontein, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Real Kings
Number 36
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 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila 26 (4)
2019– Real Kings 8 (2)
National team
2012–2014 South Africa 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:54, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

Personal

He 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

Manqele 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.

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

As 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
  1. "'Mnqele or Manqele?'". Kickoff. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. Manqele joins Sundowns Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Premier Soccer League official site
  3. "Manqele In, Mashego Out". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  4. Manqele gets a Bafana call up Archived 21 April 2013 at Archive.today Free State Stars official site
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