Thabiso Khumalo

Infobox Football biography
playername = Thabiso Khumalo


fullname = Thabiso Khumalo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|10|27
cityofbirth = Soweto
countryofbirth = South Africa
height = height|ft=5|in=10
position = Striker/ Right Midfield
currentclub = D.C. United
(on loan from Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
clubnumber = 17
youthyears = 1997–98
1997–98
1999
1998–99
2001–02
2003–04
youthclubs = Nelson County Assassins
Javanon
Lexington Premier
Bethlehem High School
Lindsey Wilson College
Coastal Carolina University
years = 2001–03
2003–04
2005
2005
2006
2007–08
2008–
2008
clubs = Mid-Michigan Bucks
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire
Charleston Battery
Wilmington Hammerheads
Alexandra United
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
→ D.C. United (loan)
caps(goals) =
12 0(8) 00 0(0) 18 0(0) 20 0(1) 20 0(8) 20 0(6)
02 0(1)
nationalyears =
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Thabiso “Boyzzz” Khumalo (born 27 October, 1980 in Soweto, South Africa) is a South Africa professional soccer player, currently playing for DC United in Major League Soccer.

As a boy Khumalo played under Farouk Khan at the Super Centre under the Transnet School of Excellence, before moving to the United States at the age of 16. He played college soccer for Coastal Carolina University and Lindsey Wilson University while studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, and played in the USL Premier Development League for both Mid-Michigan Bucks and Chicago Fire Premier.

Khumalo was drafted by Chicago Fire in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, but never played a game in MLS, and instead spent time with Charleston Battery in the USL First Division. He joined USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads in 2006, and then returned to South Africa, where he played for the Vodacom League team Alexandra United for his former coach Farouk Khan.

While in South Africa for a couple of years, Khumalo became involved in a non-profit organisation called Bahludi ka Kitso (Victors through Knowledge), which is focused on social development of South African youth using sport and education as the primary tools for achieving change. Khumalo is a co-founder of the organisation, along with Thabang Matsoko, Karabo Tau, and Zakhele Dhlamini. [Kickoff- www.kickoff.com] . [Bahludi Ka Kitso Facebook Group Page- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20216495945]

Khumalo returned to the United States in 2008, playing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in USL-2 [www.riverhounds.com] , where he was named to the USL-2 Team of the Year, played all 20 games, and registered six goals and three assists to finish tied for sixth in points in the league. He was also named in the Team of the Week on four occasions, and named Player of the Week once.

On September 10, 2008, Khumalo signed on loan with D.C. United [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=4477] . He bagged his first goal for D.C. United during a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy on September 21, 2008.

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