Siyanda Xulu
Siyanda Xulu (born 30 December 1991) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Turan Tovuz and the South Africa national team.
 Xulu with FC Rostov in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siyanda Xulu | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Turan Tovuz | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Royal Coastal | ||
| 2008–2009 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2009 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 72 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | Rostov | 30 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Kaizer Chiefs | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Maritzburg United | 70 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 49 | (0) |
| 2022– | Turan Tovuz | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | South Africa | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 7 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Xulu was born in Durban. During his formative years, he spent time in the Kaizer Chiefs academy before being released in 2009 whereafter he joined Mamelodi Sundowns.[1][2]
In May 2010 Xulu was offered a trial by Barcelona,[3] before having a two-week trial with Arsenal in September 2010, which he also failed to do enough to win a contract.[4]
In September 2012 Xulu joined Russian Premier League side FC Rostov, signing a four-year contract.[5] At Rostov, Zulu won the Russian Cup of the 2013–14 footballing season.[6]
He was released by Maritzburg United at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]
On 29 July 2020, Xulu signed for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv.[8]
International career
Xulu made his debut for the South Africa national team on 15 June 2012 in the match against Gabon, he substituted Morgan Gould at the 80th minute. On 28 May 2018, he was named captain for the nation's 2018 COSAFA Cup campaign.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2015[10]
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2009–10 | ABSA Premiership | 21 | 3 | – | 21 | 3 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 1 | – | 25 | 1 | |||||||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 80 | 4 | |||
| Rostov | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Kaizer Chiefs | 2015–16 | ABSA Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Maritzburg United | 2017–18 | ABSA Premiership | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 4[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 70 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | 9 | 0 | 87 | 4 | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 59 | 1 | |||
| Turan Tovuz | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 251 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 296 | 10 | ||
- Three appearances in the MTN 8 Cup and one appearance in the Telkom Knockout.
- One appearance in the Telkom Knockout.
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Four appearances in the MTN 8 Cup.
- Three appearances in the MTN 8 Cup and one appearance in the Telkom Knockout.
- One appearances in the MTN 8 Cup and two appearances in the Telkom Knockout.
- Two appearances in the Telkom Knockout.
- Appearances in the Toto Cup
International
- As of 7 September 2021.[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- As of match played on 7 September 2021
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Xulu goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2018 | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  Namibia | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
Notes
References
- Xulu and Abraw lead list of seven players released by Kaizer Chiefs, goal.com, 13 June 2017
- "Why Siyanda Xulu chose Kaizer Chiefs over Mamelodi Sundowns". Kickoff.com.
- "Barcelona offers trials for South African prospect Siyanda Xulu". totalbarca. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "MAMELODI SUNDOWNS DEFENDER SIYANDA XULU FAILS TO WIN ARSENAL DEAL". Tribalfootball. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "Ксулу перешел в "Ростов"". FC Rostov. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "Siyanda Xulu". Soccerway.com.
- Mkhize, Minenhle (29 June 2020). "Siyanda Xulu leaves Maritzburg United". Independent Online. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- Rahmani, Maor (29 July 2020). "הבלם סיאנדה קולו סיכם לשנתיים בהפועל ת"א" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Maritzburg United's Siyanda Xulu surprised by Bafana captaincy for COSAFA Cup". Kick Off. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "S. XULU". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "Xulu, Siyanda". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
External links
- Siyanda Xulu at National-Football-Teams.com