Thapelo Morena

Thapelo Morena

Personal information
Full name	Thapelo James Morena[1]
Date of birth	(1993-08-06) 6 August 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth	Randfontein, South Africa
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	27
Youth career
2011–2013	Bloemfontein Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Bloemfontein Celtic	50	(7)
2016–	Mamelodi Sundowns	164	(9)
International career^‡
2016	South Africa U23	2	(0)
2015–	South Africa	34	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:10, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Thapelo James Morena (born 6 August 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender or midfielder for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns.^[4]

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns

• South African Premier Division: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
• Nedbank Cup: 2019–20, 2021-22
• Telkom Knockout: 2019
• MTN 8: 2021

South Africa

• Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023^[5]

References

1. Thapelo Morena at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
2. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
3. "Thapelo Morena". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
4. Thapelo Morena at WorldFootball.net
5. Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.