Siboniso Gaxa

Siboniso Gaxa (born 6 April 1984 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African football defender who currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs F.C. and South Africa.
==Personal==
He hails from KwaMashu, Durban. He was given the nickname "Pa" which is shortened from "Papa" which means "father" because when was a child he behaved like an adult. He was always very mature.
==Club career==
Gaxa attended the University of Port Elizabeth, which at that time had a football team controlled by Danish side F.C. Copenhagen. However, he was not one of the in total three players, Elrio van Heerden, Lee Langeveldt and Bongumusa Mthethwa, who made it from the FCK-UPE Academy to F.C. Copenhagen. He is managed by ExtraTime S.L..
In 2002, he moved to Supersport United, where he stayed for six seasons, before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in 2008. In 2010, he moved to Belgian club Lierse. After the 2011–12 season, he was released by the team. On 15 May 2012 Gaxa signed a three-year contract for Kaizer Chiefs with the option to renew for one year.
==International career==
Gaxa made his international debut in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on 4 June 2005.
He was part of South Africa's squad at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2006 African Cup of Nations, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2013 African Cup of Nations.
==Statistics==
===Club===
Club performance	Club performance 	Club performance	League	League	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Club 	League 	Apps 	Goals 	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
League 	League 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2001–02 	NMMU 	29 	8 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2002–03 	Supersport United	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2003–04 	Supersport United	17 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2004–05 	Supersport United	25 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2005–06 	Supersport United	27 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2006–07 	Supersport United	28 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2007–08 	Supersport United	28 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008–09 	Mamelodi Sundowns	26 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009–10 	Mamelodi Sundowns	19 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2010–11 	Lierse 	19 	0 	
+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2011–12 	Lierse 	33 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012–13 	Kaizer Chiefs 	26 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013–14 	Kaizer Chiefs 	25 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014–15 	Kaizer Chiefs 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Career total 	Career total 	314 	14 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Honours==
===Supersport United===
*MTN 8 – 2004
*Nedbank Cup – 2005
*Premier Soccer League – 2007/08
===Kaizer Chiefs===
*Premier Soccer League – 2012/13
Premier Soccer League – 2014/15
*Nedbank Cup – 2013
*Carling Black Label – 2013
*MTN 8 – 2014
==References==
==External links==
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Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Durban
Category:South African soccer players
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:South Africa international soccer players
Category:2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
Category:2010 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:South African expatriate soccer players
Category:South African expatriates in Belgium
Category:Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Category:Belgian First Division A players
Category:SuperSport United F.C. players
Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
Category:Lierse S.K. players
Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
Category:Nelson Mandela University alumni