Sinoxolo Kwayiba (born 15 February 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Chippa United in the South African Premier Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Gqeberha, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chippa United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Pretoria Callies | 29 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chippa United | 15 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 | |||
He hails from Motherwell near Gqeberha. After playing in the 2022–23 National First Division with Pretoria Callies, he was signed by Premier Division side Chippa United in the summer of 2023. Reportedly, Polokwane City had also been interested in the player.[1] He made his first-tier debut in the 2023–24 South African Premier Division.[2]
In the summer of 2024, Kwayiba was named in South Africa's squad for the 2024 COSAFA Cup.[3] He started their first match against Mozambique, and had a large chance to score in the closing minutes of the game, but South Africa were held to a draw.[4] Kwayiba also played the match against Botswana.[5]
Having made his breakthrough in the latter half of the 2023–24 season, Kwayiba started 9 of Chippa United's last 11 league games. He also helped Chippa United reach the semi-final of the 2023–24 Nedbank Cup. In May 2024, he was named the Premier Division Player of the Month for April. He was described as a versatile midfielder, a "a box-to-box player" who could play the roles of number 6, 8 or 10. Towards the end of the summer transfer window, South African media wrote about rumours linking Kwayiba to a larger South African club.[6][7][8][9]
In his first four matches of the 2024–25 South African Premier Division, Kwayiba was named "man of the match" in two.[10] He was also named in South Africa's preliminary squad as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification resumed in October 2024, but was cut from the final squad.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Chippa confirm signing of defender Kwayiba". Super Sport. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Sinoxolo Kwayiba at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Ntshangase, Otis (21 June 2024). "Helman Mkhalele names final Bafana squad for COSAFA Cup". FAR Post. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Mozambique come from behind to hold Bafana Bafana to draw in COSAFA Cup opener". SABC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Sinoxolo Kwayiba at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Njankeni, Vuyokazi (6 May 2024). "Chippa come up short in Pirates semi". Herald Live. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Mabasa, Clifton (8 May 2024). "Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena, Sekhukhune United's Asekho Tiwani & Chippa United defender Sinoxolo Kwayiba bag PSL awards for April". Goal. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Kohler, Lorenz (9 May 2024). "Chippa Boss Lauds Player Of the Month". iDiski Times. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Kwayiba earmarked for Pirates role". Soccer Laduma. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Kwayiba Catching The Eye Of Top PSL Teams". Soccer Laduma. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Raophala, Mauwane (3 October 2024). "Broos names Bafana's final squad to face Congo in AFCON qualifiers". FAR Post. Retrieved 7 October 2024.