Rhulani Manzini

Rhulani Manzini (born 6 March 1988) is a South African soccer player who last played for South African Premier Division side Chippa United, as a forward.[1] He has also played professionally for Batau, Jomo Cosmos, Sivutsa Stars, Witbank Spurs, Platinum Stars and AmaZulu.

Rhulani Manzini
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988
Place of birth Bushbuckridge, South Africa
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Batau
2011–2013 Jomo Cosmos 4 (0)
2013–2014 Sivutsa Stars 6 (0)
2014 Witbank Spurs 7 (2)
2014–2015 Platinum Stars 9 (1)
2015–2017 Chippa United 31 (11)
2017–2018 AmaZulu 19 (5)
2018–2019 Chippa United 29 (6)
2020– Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:25, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

Career

Born in Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga,[2][3] he began his career at Batau in 2009,[4] before joining Jomo Cosmos in 2011.[5] He made his debut in the South African Premier Division in December 2011 in a 2–1 victory over Platinum Stars.[3] After spells at Sivutsa Stars and Witbank Spurs during the 2013–14 season,[3] he joined Platinum Stars in the summer of 2014.[6] After scoring once in nine league appearances for Platinum Stars,[1] he signed for Chippa United in 2015.[7] He appeared in 31 league matches for Chippa, scoring eleven goals, before leaving to join AmaZulu in August 2017.[3][8] He returned to Chippa United the following summer[9] but was released by the club in December 2019.[10] He threatened legal action with Chippa United in 2020 after not receiving a settlement following the termination of his contract.[11] He joined Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in November 2020.[12][13]

References
  1. Rhulani Manzini at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. Ngcatshe, Phumzile (1 April 2020). "Manzini: My family was also affected by tribalism at AmaZulu". Goal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. "Who is AmaZulu's new striker Rhulani Manzini". amazulufc.net. AmaZulu F.C. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. "All the transfer window deals". Kick Off. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. "Rhulani Manzini". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. Fakude, Ernest (31 July 2014). "Platinum Stars sign Rhulani Manzini from Witbank Spurs". Kick Off. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  7. "All the new PSL signings so far…". Kick Off. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. Madlala, Robin-Duke (24 August 2017). "Former Chippa United striker Rhulani Manzini will join AmaZulu". Kick Off. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  9. Ndebele, Sihle (5 September 2018). "Rhulani Manzini hopes for game time". The Sowetan. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  10. Fakude, Ernest (19 December 2019). "Chippa United release Lerato Manzini and Rhulani Manzini". Kick Off. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  11. Fakude, Ernest (27 March 2020). "Rhulani Manzini takes Chippa United to PSL DRC for outstanding payments". Kick Off. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  12. "TTM sign striker Rhulani Manzini". www.zoutnet.co.za. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  13. "Tshakhuma Tsha Madzvhandila have confirmed yet another signing". Soccer Laduma. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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