South African soccer player

Thabo "Festival" Matlaba (born 13 December 1987 in Tembisa, Gauteng) is a South African *ociation football defender who most recently played for Premier Soccer League club Black Leopards now playing for Royal AM F.C.|Royal AM]].He is known for his long range shots with both his feet. Although he plays mostly as a left back, Matlaba is naturally right-footed.

Contents

• 1 Career statistics
• 2 International career
  • 2.1 International goals
• 3 External links

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2018

International career

He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania in an international friendly.

Matlaba scored his first international goal with a 40-yard (37:m) drive in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic on 23 March 2013.

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.

Style of play

He is well known for his excellent burst of outstanding overlapping pace, a versatile player or utility player

External links

• Thabo Matlaba at National-Football-Teams.com
• Thabo Matlaba at WorldFootball.net
• Thabo Matlaba at FootballDatabase.eu
• Thabo Matlaba at Soccerway