Ndamulelo Maphangule

Ndamulelo Maphangule
Personal information
Full name Ndamulelo Rodney Maphangule[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999
Place of birth Ha-Masakona, Limpopo, South Africa
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Polokwane City
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Masakona United
2018–2019 Black Leopards 0 (0)
2019–2020 Mbombela United 2 (0)
2020–2021 Venda FA
2021– Polokwane City 111 (1)
International career‡
2025– South Africa 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:25, 1 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:25, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Ndamulelo Rodney Maphangule (born 22 October 1999) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Polokwane City, and the South Africa national team.

Club career

Maphangule was born in Ha-Masakona in Limpopo, South Africa,[1][2] and began his playing career at local team Masakona United before joining Black Leopards and playing for their reserve team in the PSL Reserve League.[2] He was later scouted by Mbombela United of the National First Division and had a spell with Venda FA before signing for Polokwane City in 2021.[1][3]

Maphangule was part of the Polokwane City team who won the National First Division on goal difference in 2022–23, and were thus promoted to the South African Premier Division.[4]

International career

In November 2024, Maphangule was selected to a preliminary 38-man squad for the South Africa national team for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches,[2] but did not make the final squad,[5] though he was called up to the final squad for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification fixture against Lesotho in March 2025, as a replacement for the injured Patrick Maswanganyi.[3] He made his international debut as a late substitute in this match, as South Africa won 2–0.[6]

Personal life

Maphangule is the younger brother of fellow footballer Meshack Maphangule.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ndamulelo Maphangule". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Nengovhela, Kaizer (1 November 2024). "Maphangulule gets the call to join Bafana Bafana squad". Limpopo Mirror. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b Nengovhela, Kaizer (21 March 2025). "Maphangule gets the nod to play for Bafana Bafana". Limpopo Mirror. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ^ Baleka, Mihlali (15 May 2023). "Polokwane City boss Johnny Mogaladi appeals for support after Premiership promotion". The Star. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b Munyai, Ofhani (2 December 2024). "How Bafana Bafana recognition helped Polokwane City star". FARPost. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  6. ^ Munyai, Ofhani (22 March 2025). "Ex-Pirates midfielder reacts to younger brother's Bafana debut". FARPost. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
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