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Nhlanhla Khuzwayo

Nhlanhla Khuzwayo

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Playing career

Khuzwayo joined AmaZulu from Durban Warriors in 2010. He made his debut on 22 September 2010 against Platinum Stars in a 2–2 draw. Khuzwayo played two more league games to finish with a total of 3. He was loaned to National First Division club Thanda Royal Zulu. Khuzwayo joined Chiefs at the end of the 2011–12 season signing a three-year contract which was finalised on 24 May 2012. On 23 May 2012, the day before Khuzwayo signed, AmaZulu general manager Peter O'Connor suggested it was in the player's best interest that the club agreed to let him join Chiefs. "Seeing that Tapuwa Kapini has another three years with us, it was agreed that we would release 'Casillas' [Khuzwayo] because he wouldn't be playing as the first-choice goalkeeper. So to enable him to get more game-time we have decided to allow him to join Chiefs after they had approached us for his services," He made his debut on 28 April 2013 against Platinum Stars at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. The match was billed as the title decider but ended 0–0. He won the league and cup double with Chiefs. In the 2013–14 season he played four matches. He played in a 2–0 win over Golden Arrows in the league, another 2–0 against AS Vita in the CAF Champions League, a 1–0 win over Black Leopards and a 2–1 win over FC Buffalo, both in the Nedbank Cup. In the 2014–15 season he played his first league match in a 2–1 win over University of Pretoria conceding his first league goal since joining Chiefs. Ahead of the eagerly anticipated MTN…

Coaching career

In January 2026, Khuzwayo began his coaching career as goalkeeper coach for Mbabane Highlanders.

International career

Khuzwayo has 29 U-23 caps. He got his first call-up in 2010 for a two-match tour in Tehran. He made his international debut for South Africa on 6 January 2012 against Equatorial Guinea.

Club
Kaizer Chiefs F.C. (2012–)
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AmaZulu F.C. (2010–2012)
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Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. (2011–2012)
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South Africa national under-23 football team (2010–2011)
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South Africa men's national association football team (2012–)

Personal

Personal life

Khuzwayo wears no. 16 because of his late mother who died in 2006 when he was aged 16. On 20 September 2014 during the 2014 MTN 8 Final, Khuzwayo's family home in P-section Umlazi was robbed. His aunt, Sibongile Khuzwayo wrote on a social network that only money and cellphones stolen and TV sets and other furniture was not stolen. The matter was not reported, choosing to approach their security company.

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Description

South African footballer

Position

goalkeeper

Extract from Wikipedia

Nhlanhla Brilliant Khuzwayo is a South African retired international footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and as of April 2026 is goalkeeping coach for Mbabane Highlanders.

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