# Mihlali Mayambela

Mihlali Samson "Mabhuti" Mayambela (born 25 August 1996) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club Aris Limassol and the South Africa national team.

## Career

Mayambela started out his youth career with Old Mutual Academy before also spending time at the two Johannesburg clubs Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs In 2014 and 2015 he played first team football with South African National First Division side Cape Town All Stars where he made 11 league appearances.
After trialing with the club for two weeks during the summer of 2015 Mayambela joined Swedish Allsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF on a four-year deal in January 2016. They had originally intended to sign him during the upcoming summer but due to injuries they decided to make the move six months earlier. On 28 March 2016, it was reported that the Welsh club Swansea City was tracking Mayambela. On 24 August Mayambela scored his first goal for Djurgården, scoring one goal in the Swedish Cup qualifier 5–1 win against Smedby AIS.
In 2017, Mayambela moved on loan to Swedish second tier Superettan club Degerfors IF. Mayambela was loaned out once again in 2018, this time to newly promoted IK Brage in the same division.
On 19 July 2018, Mayambela was loaned out to Farense until the summer of 2019, with an option to buy.
On 28 January 2020, he moved on loan to Israeli Premier League club Bnei Yehuda
In the year of 2022, he was transferred to Cypriot club Aris Limassol on a two-year deal.

## Personal life

He is the younger brother of Mark Mayambela. His favourite football club is Kaizer Chiefs.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Djurgården | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Djurgården | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Djurgården | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Degerfors (loan) | 2017 | Superettan | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 |
| Degerfors (loan) | 2018 | Superettan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Degerfors (loan) | Total | Total | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 7 |
| Brage (loan) | 2018 | Superettan | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Farense (loan) | 2018–19 | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 4 |
| Farense | 2019–20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Farense | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 4 |
| Farense | Total | Total | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 6 |
| Bnei Yehuda (loan) | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Académica (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Aris Limassol | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 |
| Aris Limassol | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 7 |
| Aris Limassol | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| Aris Limassol | Total | Total | 76 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 220 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 39 |
* ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Taça de Portugal, Cypriot Cup
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup

### International

    As of match played on 26 March 2024.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| South Africa | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| South Africa | 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 16 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 24 September 2022 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Sierra Leone | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 28 March 2023 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia | Liberia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours

Aris Limassol
* Cypriot First Division: 2022–23
* Cypriot Super Cup: 2023
South Africa
* Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023