Katlego Mphela

Mphela, a product of Jomo Cosmos, played in France for RC Strasbourg Alsace and Stade de Reims, both with limited success. After returning home he turned out for SuperSport United for the 2007–08 season before joining Mamelodi Sundowns the following season. He then finished the 2009–10 season with 17 goals in 30 games which made him the league's top goalscorer. He won the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot and was voted PSL Players' Player of the Season. Mphela joined Chiefs in 2014. He made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Maritzburg United. He scored his first goal for Chiefs against Free State Stars but it was cancelled out almost immediately in a 1–1 draw. Mphela scored on the last league match of the season in the 55th minute against AmaZulu in a 3–0 win. After two years out of action, 34-year old Mphela announced his retirement in August 2019. He also announced, that he would begin as a coach and that he already was coaching youth players.

Mphela scored a brace on his debut for the South Africa national team against Seychelles on 26 February 2005. He has represented South Africa 53 times, scoring 23 goals. He scored South Africa's only goal in the 3–1 defeat against Tunisia in the 2008 African Nations Cup. Perhaps Mphela's greatest moment came in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup third-place playoff against Spain. Coming in as a substitute Mphela produced arguably the goal of the tournament with a free kick from 30 yards, which turned out to be the last action of the 90 mins, sending the game into extra time. Although Spain went on to win the match, Mphela's goal gained international recognition and was subsequently nominated for the 2009 FIFA Puskas Award for the Goal of the Year. Following the tournament, Mphela remained an important member of the national team as South Africa prepared to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He enjoyed a prolific year in 2010, scoring 10 goals and finishing just one goal short of Benni McCarthy's record for the most goals scored by a South African player in a calendar year. As hosts of the 2010 World Cup, South Africa did not take part in the qualification process and instead played a number friendly matches in preparation for the tournament, with Mphela featuring regularly in the starting line-up. During the country's final preparations, he scored twice in a 4-0 victory over Thailand and netted the winner in a 2-1 victory over Colombia. On 31 May 2010, he took his tally to five…

His style of play includes challenging defenders with both pace and strength but he can still play deep as a supporting striker. He is nicknamed "Killer" for his finishing ability.

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mphela goal.