Siyabulela Shai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siyabulela Mbali Shai | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1993 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Platinum City Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | United FC (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Chippa United (loan) | 42 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Maritzburg United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | EC Bees | ||
| 2017–2018 | Black Leopards | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Marumo Gallants | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | VOS Milan | ||
| 2020–2023 | Sekhukhune United | 46 | (4) |
| 2023– | Platinum City Rovers | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 | |||
Siyabulela Mbali Shai (born 18 March 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Platinum City Rovers in the National First Division.
He hails from Wattville and is a son of Mamelodi Sundowns player Isaac Shai. Siyabulela Shai too was given a chance at Mamelodi Sundowns,[1][2] but was loaned out to several clubs. He got his Premier Soccer League debut on loan at Chippa United in 2014.[3] In 2015–16 he was on loan at Maritzburg United, but was recalled to Sundowns in January 2016.[4]
He departed from the Sundowns due to not getting playing time.[5] He surfaced at the club EC Bees in 2017. The team contested the SAFA Second Division, but was in the round of 32 of the 2016–17 Nedbank Cup.[6]
Shai stayed in the second tier with Black Leopards and Marumo Gallants without playing regularly.[7] In 2019–20 he played for VOS Milan in the Regional League,[8] which was also hampered by the pandemic. A move to All Stars was also put on hold, but in late 2020 he was finally able to restart his career in Sekhukhune United.[9] The club was promoted to the 2021–22 South African Premier Division, which marked Shai's return to the first tier after a several-year absence. He did not play often in 2021–22, however, and was accused of "off-the-field antics".[10][11] He got more playing time in the 2022–23 season, but afterwards left for Platinum City Rovers.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fame runs in the family for these cubs". News 24. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Qina, Masebe (27 February 2024). "Isaac On Son: 'The Challenge With The Current Generation'". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Mazibuko, Louis (16 May 2014). "Downs keen to help out Chilli Boyz". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Siyabulela Shai has been offered a new deal by Mamelodi Sundowns". Soccer Laduma. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (5 December 2019). "Shai opens about his Sundowns departure". The Citizen. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Qina, Masebe (15 February 2017). "Siyabulela Shai Surfaces In The ABC Motsepe League". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b Siyabulela Shai at Soccerway
- ^ "Former Mamelodi Sundowns Youngster Eyeing Top-flight Return". Soccer Laduma. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Qina, Masebe (11 November 2020). "Former Mamelodi Sundowns Midfielder Siyabulela Shai Grateful For A Fresh Start". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Mothowagae, Daniel (22 August 2021). "Shai embraces another shot in big league". City Press. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Sekhukhune with off-the-field antics". The Citizen. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football wingers
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Chippa United F.C. players
- Maritzburg United F.C. players
- Black Leopards F.C. players
- Marumo Gallants F.C. players
- Sekhukhune United F.C. players
- National First Division players
- South African Premier Division players