George Maluleka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Nyiko Maluleka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth |
Tembisa , South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AmaZulu | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kempton Park FC | |||
|
Pretoria University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 |
Pretoria University | 28 | (10) |
| 2007–2009 |
Supersport United | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 |
→ Pretoria University (loan) | ||
| 2009–2012 |
Ajax Cape Town | 78 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 |
Supersport United | 28 | (2) |
| 2014–2020 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 137 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 15 | (0) |
| 2022– | AmaZulu | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| ?–2009 | South Africa U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | South Africa | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 July 2023 | |||
George Nyiko Maluleka (born 7 January 1989) is a South African
Club career
Maluleka played for Kempton Park FC and
Pretoria University
starting out as a striker. In 2006, Maluleke was promoted to the senior side. He managed a fabulous spell with the club totaling ten goals in 28 matches.
Maluleka was noticed by Platinum Stars, he volleyed home after Luvolwethu Mpeta poorly cleared a Kingston Nkhatha header and scored a sublime free kick outside the box to win 2–0.[9] He was voted Goal.com's Player of the Week.[10] He curled home another free kick from 22-yards in the second leg to give Chiefs a 3–0 aggregate lead. Chiefs made it to the final winning 5–0 on aggregate.[11]
International career
Maluleka made his debut for the senior national team on 12 November 2011 in a 1–1 draw against Ivory Coast.[12]
References
- ^ a b George Maluleka at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "George Maluleka Finds New Club After Mamelodi Sundowns exit". Soccer Laduma. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "George Maluleka". Football.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Transfer news George Maluleka Joins Kaizer chiefs". kickoff.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Maluleka on his debut against mamelodi sundowns". kickoff.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Maluleka". goal.com.
- ^ "Chiefs see off chippa in 6 goal thriller". kickoff.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Pirates beat chiefs via penalty shootout". enca.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "George Maluleka". goal.com.
- ^ "South Africa player of the week – George Maluleka". goal.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "MTN8 full time match report Kaizer chiefs vs platinum stars". soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "South Africa – Ivory Coast". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.