# Themba Zwane

Themba Zwane also known as Mshishi, Shikabala, and The Immortal 10+1 (born 3 August 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa. He is widely regarded as one of the best South African players of all time.
On 11 October 2024 he got his 50th international cap for South Africa.

## Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns
* South African Premier (9): 2013–14; 2015–16; 2017–18; 2018–19; 2019–20; 2020–21; 2021–22; 2022–23
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* Telkom Knockout (2): 2015; 2019
* Nedbank Cup (3): 2014–15; 2019–20; 2021–22
* MTN 8: 2021
* CAF Champions League: 2016
* CAF Super Cup: 2017
* African Football League: 2023
South Africa
* Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023
Individual
* PSL Footballer Of the Season: 2019–20
* PSL Player's Player of the season: 2019–20
* PSL Midfielder of the Season: 2019–20
* Mamelodi Sundowns Player of the season: 2019–20
* Mamelodi Sundowns' players player of the season: 2019–20
* PFA Player of the Year: 2020–21

## Career statistics

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | CAF Champions League | CAF Champions League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2010-11 | PSL | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 0 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2011-12 | PSL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2012-13 | PSL | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2013-14 | PSL | 27 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 1 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2014-15 | PSL | 22 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 27 | 3 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2015-16 | PSL | 22 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 39 | 6 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2016-17 | PSL | 27 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 38 | 9 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2017-18 | PSL | 27 | 6 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | 1 | - | 40 | 6 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2018-19 | PSL | 24 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 39 | 9 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2019-20 | PSL | 25 | 11 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 14 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2020-21 | PSL | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 34 | 14 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2021-22 | PSL | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 40 | 8 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2022-23 | PSL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2023-24 | PSL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2024-25 | PSL | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 269 | 55 | 24 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 416 | 87 |
    As of matches played on 7 June 2024
South Africa :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 |
| Total | 50 | 12 |

### International goals

    Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 7 October 2017 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 13 October 2019 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Mali | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 November 2020 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 16 November 2020 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | São Tomé and Príncipe | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 24 September 2022 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 24 September 2022 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Sierra Leone | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 17 October 2023 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 21 January 2024 | Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast | Namibia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 9. | 21 January 2024 | Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast | Namibia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 10. | 23 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Algeria | 1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 11. | 23 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Algeria | 2–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 12. | 7 June 2024 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |