Thapelo Morena
![]() Morena with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thapelo James Morena[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Randfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 50 | (7) |
| 2016– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 164 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | South Africa U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | South Africa | 34 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:10, 15 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thapelo James Morena (born 6 August 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender or midfielder for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns.[4]
Honours
Mamelodi Sundowns
- South African Premier Division: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
- Nedbank Cup: 2019–20, 2021-22
- Telkom Knockout: 2019
- MTN 8: 2021
- Africa Football League: 2023
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[5]
References
- ^ Thapelo Morena at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Thapelo Morena". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Thapelo Morena at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 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.
