Thibang Phete
Thibang Phete (born 4 April 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Portuguese club Belenenses SAD and South African national team. He started his career at the Stars of Africa Football Academy. Club career. Early career. Born in Kimberley, South Africa, Phete began his career in the National First Division with Cape Town-based club Milano United, having previously graduated from the Stars of Africa Academy. In 2014, he joined Segunda Divisão Portuguesa side Tourizense with whom he spent one season. Vitória Guimarães. On 13 August 2015, Primeira Liga side Vitória  Guimarães announced the signing of Phete from Tourizense. He made his debut for the club on 28 November in a 2–1 win over Boavista during which he was booked in the 29th minute before being substituted at half-time for Otávio. He made 12 appearances over the course of the season as Vitória ended in ninth spot on the Primeira Liga table. At the end of the season Phete was joined at the club by fellow countrymen Bongani Zungu and Haashim Domingo who had signed for the upcoming season. He failed to appear for the senior side in the following  two seasons, however, after he was moved to the club's reserve squad, Vitória Guimarães B. Famalicão. In June 2019, Phete left Guimarães to sign for fellow Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a three-year deal. International career. He made his international debut for South Africa on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia.