Samukele Kabini
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Samukele Alucious Kabini | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | TS Galaxy | 31 | (3) |
| 2025– | Molde | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 January 2026 | |||
Samukele Alucious Kabini (born 15 March 2004) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Eliteserien club Molde FK[1] and the South Africa national team.
Youth career
[edit]Kabini came through the Orlando Pirates Youth system. He was a vital part of their PSL Reserve League squad and was ready to be promoted before he was poached by TS Galaxy FC in 2023.[2]
Club career
[edit]TS Galaxy
[edit]Kabini joined TS Galaxy F.C. in 2023 and made 13 league appearances in his debut season in the South African Top Flight League. He played a further 19 league games before his R15 million move to the Norwegian side, Molde FK in March 2025.
Molde
[edit]On 20 March 2025, Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde announced the signing of Kabini from TS Galaxy on a contract until 2028.[3]
International career
[edit]On 1 December 2025, Kabini was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
On 28 May 2026, he was selected by manager Hugo Broos to represent his nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Done Deal: Molde FK confirm the signing of defender Samukele Kabini from TS Galaxy | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ↑ Mailwane, Tshepang. "How Pirates Lost Kabini & Gained Mbokazi". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ↑ "Samukele Kabini klar for Molde!". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 fever rises as Broos become first coach to unveil final squad". Confederation of African Football. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "La liste de l'Afrique du Sud pour le Mondial, adversaire du Mexique dans le match d'ouverture de la Coupe du monde". L'Équipe (in French). 28 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "South Africa reaches knockout round in World Cup for first time ever".
- ↑ Gary Al-Smith, Gary Al-Smith. "FIFA World Cup 2026: Can Oswin Appollis fire South Africa past the group stage? All players, full squad list, key stats and schedule".
External links
[edit]- Samukele Kabini at Soccerway.com
- Samukele Kabini at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samukele Kabini at Kicker (in German)
- Samukele Kabini at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
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- South African Premier Division players
- Eliteserien players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players
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- South African expatriate sportspeople in Norway
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