Khulumani Ndamane (born 5 February 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a central defender for South African Premiership side Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sahlumbe, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023 | Kaizer Chiefs Development | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | TS Galaxy | 37 | (0) |
| 2026– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Club career
editKaizer Chiefs Academy
editNdamane joined the Kaizer Chiefs Academy in 2023 and played in the PSL Reserve League.[1][2]
TS Galaxy
editIn June 2024, he signed with South African Premiership side TS Galaxy.[3][4] Ndamane has made 27 appearances for the club in the 2024–25 season.
Mamelodi Sundowns
editHe joined Mamelodi Sundowns during the January 2026 transfer window.[5]
International career
editIn June 2025, Ndamane received his first senior international call-up for two friendly games against Tanzania and Mozambique, making his debut in a 0–0 draw against Tanzania.[6][7] He was called up again for the World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria in September 2025.
On 1 December 2025, Ndamane was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
On 28 May 2026, he was selected by manager Hugo Broos to represent his nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Personal life
editNdamane grew up in Sahlumbe, KwaZulu-Natal. He is a supporter of Kaizer Chiefs.[6]
Honours
editMamelodi Sundowns
References
edit- ↑ "Bafana Bafana defender Khulumani Ndamane opens up on what stifled his progress at Kaizer Chiefs and 'helped me grow' at TS Galaxy | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ Times, iDiski (2025-11-13). "Ndamane Opens Up On Chiefs Exit". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ Rabothe, Tshepo (2025-03-29). "TS Galaxy rising star Ndamane opens up on Chiefs stint". Farpost. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ Kramer, Trevor (2025-11-14). "Vodacom Soccer | News | Beyond Naturena: Khulumani Ndamane explains his journey of growth at TS Galaxy". Vodacom Soccer. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "Mamelodi Sundowns unveil Khulumani Ndamane". www.panafricafootball.com. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- 1 2 Mamabolo, Matshelane. "From the Hills of Sahlumbe to the bright lights of Bafana Bafana: The Khulumani Ndamane story". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ Munyai, Ofhani (2025-06-09). "Khulumani Ndamane makes honest admission about Bafana debut". Farpost. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "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.