Sibusiso Vilakazi

Sibusiso Vilakazi
Personal information
Full name Sibusiso Vilakazi
Date of birth 29 December 1989
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
TS Galaxy
Number 11
Youth career
Bidvest Wits
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Bidvest Wits 177 (32)
2016–2022 Mamelodi Sundowns 87 (18)
2022– TS Galaxy 8 (0)
International career
2012– South Africa 36 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2017

Sibusiso Vilakazi (born 29 December 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for TS Galaxy in the Premier Soccer League. In the 2013–14 Premier Soccer League season, he won the player of the season and players' player of the season awards. He also won the Nedbank Cup player of the tournament during that season.

International career

Vilakazi made his international debut for South Africa on 12 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Morocco at the Adrar Stadium.

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns

Premier Soccer League: 2017–18; 2018-19; 2019-20; 2020-21; 2021-22

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 September 2014 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan Sudan 1–0 3–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 2–0
3. 10 January 2015 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon Cameroon 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4. 14 January 2015 Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville, Gabon Mali 2–0 3–0 Friendly
5. 7 October 2017 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Burkina Faso 3–0 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification