May Mahlangu
 Mahlangu playing for Helsingborgs IF in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | May Sphiwe Mahlangu | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Secunda, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dinamo București | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Stars of Africa Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Alexandra United | ||
| 2008–2013 | Helsingborgs IF | 98 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | → IFK Hässleholm (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2014 | IFK Göteborg | 24 | (5) |
| 2015 | Konyaspor | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | (2) |
| 2016- | Dinamo București | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | South Africa | 16 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2016. | |||
May Mahlangu (born 1 May 1989 in Secunda, Mpumalanga) is a South African footballer who plays for FC Dinamo Bucuresti as a central midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Mahlangu joined the Stars of Africa Academy at age 15 and played for their team Alexandra United FC.[1]
Helsingborgs IF
Bo Nilsson was the manager of Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF in 2008 and through his connections with the academy he brought over Mahlangu to Sweden. Nilsson set it up so that Mahlangu would train with both Helsingborg and fourth tier club IFK Hässleholm each day, and that he would initially play league games for Hässleholm.[2][3] After impressing in the Swedish lower leagues Helsingborg decided to permanently make him a part of their squad in the summer of 2009.[4] In 2011 the club won the Swedish league and Mahlangu was given the player of the year award.[5]
IFK Göteborg
On 4 March 2014 Mahlangu joined Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg on a one-year contract.[6]
Konyaspor
May Mahlangu signed with Konyaspor in January 2015 as a free transfer. On February 28, 2015, Mahlangu scored his first league goal against Fenerbahçe.
International career
In January 2012 Mahlangu made his debut for the South Africa national football team in a friendly against Equatorial Guinea.[7] He was also included in South Africa's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
In November 2014, Mahlangu was banned from selection for the Bafana Bafana after failing to turn up for their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan and Nigeria citing fatigue.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 November 2014[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Hässleholm | 2008 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 5 | ||
| Total | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
| Helsingborgs IF | 2009 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 129 | 8 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 2014 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 7 | |
| Konyaspor | 2014–15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 2015–16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 161 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 192 | 24 | |
International
- As of 16 June 2013[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results lists South Africa's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 December 2012 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa |  Malawi | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 27 January 2013 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa |  Morocco | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Helsingborgs IF
Individual
- Allsvenskan Player of the Year: 2011
References
- ↑ "May Mahlangu". starsofafricafootballacademy.com. Stars of Africa Football Academy. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "May visade framfötterna". kristianstadsbladet.com (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Afrikanska diamanter slipas i IFK Hässleholm". skanskan.se (in Swedish). Skånskan. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Mahlangu kan ersätta Landgren". hd.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "May Mahlangu - Årets allsvenska spelare!". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Mahlangu klar för IFK Göteborg" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "May debuterade i landslaget". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Afrikanska mästerskapen för May Mahlangu". hif.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Mahlangu banned from Bafana". www.sport24.co.za. sport24. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "May Mahlangu banned from playing for South Africa after asking to be rested". Associated Press. ESPN.com. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "May Mahlangu". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "May Mahlangu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
External links
- (Swedish) Profile at HelsingborgsIF.se
- (Swedish) Profile at SvenskFotboll.se
- Profile at worldfootball.net
- (Swedish) Profile at Eliteprospects.com
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