Phakamani Mahlambi

Phakamani Mahlambi

Personal information
Full name	Phakamani Lungisani Mahlambi
Date of birth	(1997-09-12) 12 September 1997
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bidvest Wits
Number	27
Youth career
2011–2013	Transnet School of Excellence
2013–2015	Bidvest Wits II
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Bidvest Wits	15	(8)
International career
2015–	South Africa U23	5	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2016

Phakamani Mahlambi (born 12 September 1997 in Johannesburg, Gauteng) is a South African football player who plays as a midfielder for Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League.

Career

Bidvest Wits

Mahlambi started his professional career at Bidvest Wits. A lithal midfilder-cum-striker who has a great eye for goal. He became a regular for the Premier Soccer League scoring crucial goals for the side. He scored a brace against Platinum Stars in a 0-4 win. He continued his rich vein of form by scoring another goal against Chippa United.

International career

Under-23

He started his international career playing for the South African Under-23. He assisted the team to qualify for the Rio Olympics for the first time in 15 years. For South Africa to earn this achievement, Mahlambi scored a goal and assisted a further three. He scored the winning penalty in the third place playoff against the hosts Senegal.