# Peter Shalulile

Peter Shalulile (born 23 October 1993) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African Premier Division club Mamelodi Sundowns and the Captain for Namibia national team. He is regarded as one of the best strikers to play in the South Africa top flight division.

## Club career

Peter is a product of Tura Magic FC in Namibia a club he joined when they were campaigning in the NFA Khomas second division and helped gain promotion in the 2011–2012 season. He made his way up from the U-20 to the Senior Namibia National Soccer Team and scored crucial goals en route to their first ever trophy which was the COSAFA Cup in 2015.
He joined Highlands Park who were playing in the South African second tier at the time after an impressive showing at the COSAFA Cup in 2015 and helped them gain promotion. His two crucial goals in the Playoff encounter against Mbombela at the Makhulong Stadium on Wednesday June 15, 2016 sent Highlands Park to the top flight of South African Football.
Midway through the 2019–20 season, the media speculated that Shalulile was being hunted by three of South Africa's biggest clubs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. This was all down to his mercurial performance in front of the goal. And indeed he finished the season as joint top goalscorer alongside Orlando Pirates' Gabadinho Mhango. At the end of that same 2019–20 season, the player and both Highlands Park F.C and Mamelodi Sundowns F.C confirmed that he has signed for the latter club. He adapted fairly quick as he scored 4 goals in 7 league appearances. Shalulile is the second Namibian player to join Mamelodi Sundowns after Ronnie 'The Magnet' Fillemon Kanalelo, who played for the Brazilians between 1997 and 2005. In his maiden season at Masandawana, Shalulile does not seem to be struggling with proving his worth to the club. His commitment in attack, defence and link up play with his teammates show exactly why Sundowns decided to sign him.
On 22 April 2023 against CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League quarter finals, Shalulile became the latest player to join the list of prominent players who have managed to bag 100 goals or more in the Premier Soccer League, joining the likes of Siyabonga Nomvethe, Collins Mbesuma and Masandawana’s all-time top goal scorer, Daniel Mudau.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Nedbank Cup | Nedbank Cup | MTN 8 | MTN 8 | 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 |
| Highlands Park | 2015–16 | NFD | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 |
| Highlands Park | 2017–18 | NFD | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 |
| Highlands Park | 2016–17 | SAPD | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Highlands Park | 2018–19 | SAPD | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
| Highlands Park | 2019–20 | SAPD | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 19 |
| Highlands Park | Total | Total | 117 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 134 | 49 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2020–21 | SAPD | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2021–22 | SAPD | 30 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 30 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2022–23 | SAPD | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2023–24 | SAPD | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 15 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2024-25 | SAPD | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Total | Total | 104 | 61 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 92 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 222 | 105 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 306 | 141 |

### International

    As of 19 November 2024
| National team | Years | Apps | Goals |
| Namibia | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Namibia | 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| Namibia | 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| Namibia | 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| Namibia | 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| Namibia | 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| Namibia | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Namibia | 2021 | 7 | 4 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Namibia | 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| Namibia | 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 59 | 16 |

## International career

On the international scene Peter has scored sixteen goals for the senior national team, the last being in Namibia's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi on 20 June 2023.
He was a member of the Namibian under-19 squad that won the Metropolitan Under-19 Premier Cup in South Africa in 2011.

### International goals

    As of match played 20 June 2023. Namibia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shalulile goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 28 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa | Madagascar | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2016 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi | Burundi | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 4 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Niger | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 11 November 2017 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Zimbabwe | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 16 October 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Mozambique | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 23 March 2019 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Zambia | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7 | 4 September 2019 | Denden Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea | Eritrea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 10 September 2019 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Eritrea | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 28 March 2021 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Guinea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 28 March 2021 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Guinea | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 12 October 2021 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Senegal | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 11 November 2021 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | Congo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 4 June 2022 | Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa | Burundi | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 14 | 24 March 2023 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon | Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 15 | 28 March 2023 | Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Cameroon | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 16 | 20 June 2023 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Burundi | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns
* Premier Soccer League
** 2020-2021
** 2021-2022
** 2022-2023
** 2023-2024
* Nedbank Cup
** 2022
* MTN 8
** 2021
Individual
* PSL Footballer of the Year: 2020-21
* PSL Top goalscorer: 2020-21
* PSL Footballer of the Season: 2021-22
* PSL Players' Player of the Season: 2021-22
* PSL Top goalscorer: 2021-22
* CAF Champions League Top Goalscorer: 2023