| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thamsanqa Aubrey Gabuza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ladysmith, South Africa[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tornado FC[2] | |||
| Maritzburg City[2] | |||
| Abaqulusi[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Durban Stars | 21 | (16) |
| 2009–2013 | Golden Arrows | 88 | (23) |
| 2013–2019 | Orlando Pirates | 71 | (8) |
| 2019–2023 | SuperSport United | 103 | (19) |
| 2023–2024 | TS Galaxy | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2017 | South Africa | 16 | (6) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 | |||
Thamsanqa Aubrey Gabuza (born 27 July 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a striker. He formerly played for Bafana Bafana.[3]
Gabuza was released by TS Galaxy in January 2024. He was without a club for the rest of the 2023–24 South African Premier Division campaign, but started training with Maritzburg United in the summer.[4]
International career
[edit]International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[3]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 June 2015 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Angola |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 20 June 2015 | Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Mauritius |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3. | 5 September 2015 | Stade Olympique, Nouakchott, Mauritania |  Mauritania |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 13 November 2015 | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola | Angola |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 4 June 2016 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia |  Gambia |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 2–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thamsanqa Gabuza at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Thamsanqa Gabuza". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/transfer-centre/gabuza-spotted-at-new-psl-club/