| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sakhile Innocent Maela | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Witbank, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2012 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Witbank Spurs | 35 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 82 | (5) |
| 2017– | Orlando Pirates | 89 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | South Africa | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:23, 28 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 28 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Innocent Maela (born 14 August 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando Pirates, which he captains, and the South Africa national team.[2]
Personal
He is the son of footballer Eric Maela and he is also paternal half-brother of Tsepo Masilela.[3]
References
- ↑ "Innocent Maela". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. Orlando Pirates F.C. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ Innocent Maela at Soccerway
- ↑ "Innocent Maela". Pretoria News. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019 – via PressReader.
External links
- Innocent Maela at National-Football-Teams.com
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