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Futhi Bhembe Personal information Full name Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe Date of birth May 29, 1982 Place of birth Mbabane, Swaziland Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Attacking midfielder Club information Current club Free agent Youth career 1999–2002 Midas Mbabane City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2004 Royal Leopards F.C. 19 (10) 2004–2005 Mbabane Swallows 28 (21) 2005–2008 Alabama A&M University 63 (24) 2009 Real Salt Lake 2 (0) 2009 Mbabane Swallows 5 (1) 2009–2011 Jomo Cosmos 8 (0) National team‡ 2005–2006 Swaziland * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 24, 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 24, 2009Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe (born 10 October 1982 in Mbabane) is a Swazi footballer.
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Career
Bhembe began his career by Royal Leopards F.C. and joined on year later in 2005 to Mbabane Swallows, before he attended in July 2006 by Alabama A&M University.
United States
He notched 14 goals in 16 appearances during a surprise senior season in 2008 for Alabama A&M University of the SWAC Conference, helping the side to a 9–5–3 record last fall. The resulting 1.94 points per game were tied for the fifth most in Division I last season, while his 14 goals ranked tied for 10th overall.
Lagerwey says: "Futhi was the fifth leading goal scorer in Division I this season. He's a quick attacking player that got things done at the collegiate level, so we're anxious to see if that can translate to the pros." [1]
Draft
Selected by Real Salt Lake in the fourth round (57th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.[2]
Then joined to Real Salt Lake in January 2009 and was released on 9 February 2009.
Return to Africa
He returned to Mbabane Swallows on 10 February 2009[3] and signed on 10 July 2009 for South African club Jomo Cosmos.[4]
Clubs
- 2003–2004: Royal Leopards F.C.
- 2004–2006: Mbabane Swallows [5][6]
- 2006–2008: Alabama A&M University[7]
- 2009: Mbabane Swallows
- 2009–2010: Jomo Cosmos
International
Bhembe was from 2005 to 2006 regular member of the Swaziland national football team[8] and is currently on attention.[9]
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References
Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- Swazi footballers
- Swaziland international footballers
- Swazi expatriate footballers
- Alabama A&M University alumni
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Mbabane Swallows players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Expatriate association footballers in South Africa
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