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THABO CELE

FOOTBALLER

Thabo Cele (born 15 January 1997) is a South African football a midfielder who plays with Kaizer Chefs.

Career
Cele was born in KwaMashu.

In 2016, Cele was transferred to Bragador, a Portuguese team, convicted of the third-division, by the KZN Academy in South Africa.

He joined in the year 2017 S.L. Benfica, the most prosperous club in Portugal, only to be returned to Real S.C. on loan.

He joined Cova da Piedade, the Portuguese second division, in 2018.

On 12 October 2021, Cele signed a two-year agreement with Polish Radomiak Radom after spending the previous month training with the team.

Cele signed with the Fakel Voronezh of the Russian premier league on 16 August 2023. He resigned in January 2025 by the joint agreement with Fakel.

Cele signed a three-and-a-half-year agreement with Kaizer Chefs on 27 January 2025.

Career statistics (Club)
As of match played 9 November 2024

Club Season League Cup League cup Continental Other Total
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
Real | 2016-17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3
Benfica B | 2017-18 | Liga Portugal 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0
Real (loan) | 2017-18 | Liga Portugal 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1
Cova de Piedade 2018-19 Liga Portugal 2 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2.
| 2019-20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0
| 2020-21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3
Total | 70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 73 | 5
Radomiak Radom | 2021-22 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0
| 2022-23 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0
Total | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0
Fakel Voronezh 202324 Russian Premier League 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 0
| 2024-25 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0
Total | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0
Career total | 165 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 9

References

  • Thabo Cele at Soccerway
  • Carlos Catalino: “Benfica is enchanted with Thabo Cele. futebol365.pt.
  • “Thabo Cele w Radomiaku!” (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 12 October 2021. Stored as of 10 June 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  • Tabo Sele – igrok (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  • “Tabo Sele pokidaet ‘Fakel'” (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 21 January 2025.
  • “Ian Cele signs with Chiefs to boost the squad. Kaizer Chiefs F.C. 27 January 2025.

External links
The location was 90minut.pl, Thabo Cele (in Polish).
Thabo Cele Biography at National-Football-Teams.com.

  • Kaizer Chiefs F.C. – up to date players.
    South Africa soccer team- Summer Olympics 2020.