Nyiko Mobbie
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nyiko Sydney Mobbie[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Xikundu, Malamulele, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SuperSport United | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Basel | |||
Free State Stars | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Free State Stars | 58 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Stellenbosch (loan) | 27 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Chippa United (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Sekhukhune United (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2022–2024 | Sekhukhune United | 54 | (0) |
2024– | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | South Africa | 27 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:32, 4 July 2024 (UTC) |
Nyiko Sydney Mobbie (born 11 September 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a right back for SuperSport United and the South African national team.
Club career
Free State Stars
Born in Xikundu, Malamulele, South Africa,[2] After playing amateur football for local side FC Basel, he joined Free State Stars in 2014.[3] He made his debut on 11 May 2016 in a 2–2 draw at home to Kaizer Chiefs.[1] He scored once in 58 appearances before the club were relegated to the National First Division in 2019.[1][4]
Mamelodi Sundowns
Following Free State Stars' relegation, Mobbie signed for Mamelodi Sundowns in summer 2019.[4] However, Mobbie was left out of the club's pre-season training camp and signed for Stellenbosch on a season-long loan in August.[5][6] He scored once in 27 league appearances for Stellenbosch.[1] In December 2020, Mobbie joined Chippa United on loan until the end of the season.[7] He made 20 league appearances for Chippa United.[1] On 9 September 2021, it was announced that Mobbie had joined Sekhukhune United on a season-long loan, with the deal having been completed a week before.[8] The move became permanent ahead of the 2022–23 season.[9]
International career
Mobbie made his debut for the South African national team on 4 August 2019 in a 3–0 2020 African Nations Championship qualification defeat to Lesotho.[10] He made 5 appearances at the 2021 COSAFA Cup tournament, which South Africa won after beating Senegal in the final.[2]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played on 26 March 2024.[2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
South Africa | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 0 | |
2022 | 5 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
2024 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 0 |
Honours
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e Nyiko Mobbie at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Nyiko Mobbie". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Ndebele, Sihle (23 May 2018). "Nyiko Mobbie's heroics recognised". The Sowetan. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b Breakfast, Siviwe (8 July 2019). "Mamelodi Sundowns seal deal with Free State Stars for talented defender". The South African. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Sundowns put Mobbie on ice". The Citizen. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Dladla, Nkululeko (23 August 2019). "Nyiko Mobbie joins Stellenbosch FC on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns". Kick Off. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Madyira, Michael (2 December 2020). "Mobbie & Phewa: Mamelodi Sundowns duo sent to Chippa United on loan". Goal. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Khoza, Neville (9 September 2021). "Mobbie gets third loan move in three years". The Sowetan. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/bafana/he-has-never-let-me-down-hugo-broos-defends-selection-of-sekhukhune-united-star-nyiko-mobbie-20221109 [bare URL]
- ^ Said, Nick (4 August 2019). "Lesotho dump South Africa out of the African Nations Championship qualifiers". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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