Thabiso Sesane

Thabiso Sesane
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Siwelele FC
Number 4
Youth career
–2020 Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020-2026 Orlando Pirates 35 (1)
2021-2022 → Jomo Cosmos (loan) 15 (0)
2022-2023 → All Stars FC (loan) 29 (0)
2026- Siwelele F.C.[3] 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:17, 08 August 2026 (UTC)

Thabiso Sesane (born 30 May 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division side Siwelele F.C..[3]

Club career

From Snake Park in Soweto, he began his career at Orlando Pirates and played with their reserve team Pele Pele in the PSL Reserve League. He plays as a defender.[4][5]

He was promoted to the Orlando Pirates senior team for the 2020-21 season. In the 2021-22 season he played in the Motsepe Foundation Championship for Jomo Cosmos. The following season he played on-loan at All Stars FC. After returning to Orlando Pirates he helped the club win the 2023–24 Nedbank Cup and the 2024 MTN 8.[6] He also featured for the club in the CAF Champions League.[7]Then in July 2026 he was signed by Siwelele F.C..

International career

He was called-up to the South Africa national football team for their 2025 AFCON qualification matches against Congo on 11 and 14 October 2024.[8]

References

  1. ↑ ". Thabiso Sesane". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Thabiso Sesane". Orlando Pirates. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Orlando Pirates coach Ouaddou justifies massive signings at the club". afrik-foot. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Revealed: The French Club Monitoring Sesane". snl24.com. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Mnyandu, Velile (8 October 2024). "Thulani Hlatshwayo, the main inspiration behind Thabiso Sesane's Bafana Bafana call-up". sabcsport. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Ntshangase, Otis (18 October 2024). "Thabiso Sesane opens up about almost quitting football". farpost.co.za. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ligue 1's Montpellier Eyeing Orlando Pirates' Thabiso Sesane in Relegation Battle". Footboom1.com. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Madlala, Robin-Duke (9 October 2024). "Sesane Aims To Make A Mark With Bafana Bafana". Sportswire. Retrieved 11 December 2024.