Thapelo Morena

Thapelo Morena
Morena with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2023
Personal information
Full name Thapelo James Morena[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-06) 6 August 1993[2]
Place of birth Randfontein, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Positions
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 195 (10)
International career‡
2016 South Africa U23 2 (0)
2015– South Africa 34 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2024

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 and the South Africa national team.[4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 October 2025[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 201560
201930
202020
202140
202330
2024163
202540
Total 393
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morena goal.
List of international goals scored by Thapelo Morena
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 11 June 2024 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa  Zimbabwe 2–1 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [5]
2 3–1
3 15 November 2024 Mandela National Stadium, Kira Town, Uganda  Uganda 1–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [6]


Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns

South Africa

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. 1 2 "Thapelo Morena". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Thapelo Morena at WorldFootball.net
  5. ↑ "South Africa vs. Zimbabwe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Uganda vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
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