Tshegofatso Mabaso

Tshegofatso Mabasa
Personal information
Full name Tshegofatso John Mabasa
Date of birth (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Forward
Youth career
Bloemfontein Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Bloemfontein Celtic 49 (9)
2019–2026 Orlando Pirates 91 (50)
2022–2023 → Sekhukhune United (loan) 18 (2)
2023–2024 → Moroka Swallows (loan) 13 (6)
2026–2026 → Stellenbosch (loan) 12 (4)
2026– MAS[2]
International career‡
South Africa U23
2017– South Africa 6 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 July 2023

Tshegofatso John Mabasa (born 1 October 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Botola Pro side Maghreb of Fez.[3]

Career

Club

Born in Bloemfontein,[1] Mabasa's first career club was Bloemfontein Celtic.[3][4] He made his first-team debut during a 2014 Telkom Knockout encounter with AmaZulu on 4 October, which was followed by his professional league debut in the South African Premier Division in May 2015 versus Free State Stars.[3] In total, he made thirty-one appearances for the club in his first four seasons, during which time he also scored his first senior goals, netting in Telkom Knockout ties with Platinum Stars and Polokwane City in November 2017.[3] His first goal in league action arrived on 5 August 2018 in a 2–0 win over Chippa United.[3]

In the 2023/24 season he finished as a top goal scorer in the league while playing for Orlando Pirates.

Mabasa scored his Orlando Pirates's 2nd hat-trick, on 24 December 2024 against Marumo Gallants. This made him the second all-time scorer of Orlando Pirates with 50 goals for the club.[5]

Mabasa was on loan to Stellenbosch F.C. from January 2026.[6]

Maghreb of Fez

In August 2026 he signed with Botola Pro side Maghreb of Fez.[7][8]

International career

Mabasa has represented South Africa at senior level, winning his first cap during a 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier with Zambia on 19 August 2017.[9][10] He had previously featured for the South Africa under-23s.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 September 2018.[3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Other[c] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bloemfontein Celtic 2014–15 Premier Division 100010—0020
2015–16 100000—0010
2016–17 1201000—00130
2017–18 1201022—00152
2018–19 2393110—002710
Orlando Pirates 2019-20 Premier Division 22 7 0 0 1 0 - - 2 0 25 7
2020-21 11 5 1 1 1 0 6 2 - - 19 8
2021-22 16 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 - - 22 3
2023-24 13 10 5 3 - - - - - - 18 13
Sekhukhune United (loan) 2022-23 Premier Division 18 2 2 0 - - - - - - 20 2
Moroka Swallows (loan) 2023-24 Premier Division 13 6 - - 1 0 - - 1 0 16 6
Career total 142411147211 33017851
  1. ↑ Includes the Nedbank Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the Telkom Knockout
  3. ↑ Includes the MTN 8

International

As of match played 16 July 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 201710
202110
202353
Total 73
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mabasa goal.
List of international goals scored by Tshegofatso Mabasa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 11 July 2023 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa  Eswatini 1–1 2–1 2023 COSAFA Cup [13]
2 2–1
3 14 July 2023 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa  Zambia 1–0 1–2 2023 COSAFA Cup [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tshegofatso Mabaso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Raophala, Mauwane (3 August 2026). "Tshegofatso Mabasa seals North African move after Orlando Pirates exit". FARPost. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tshegofatso Mabaso at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bloemfontein Celtic's Tshegofatso Mabasa finishes top scorer in MultiChoice Diski Challenge". Kick Off. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tshegofatso Mabasa reflects on missing out on Orlando Pirates' all-time scoring record - 'I was not hurt by it' | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Meletse, Obakeng (7 March 2026). "Triple boost for Stellies as Mabasa, Kodisang and Lebusa sign". IOL. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tshegofatso Mabasa jets to Morocco to complete transfer at new club | soccer". SABC. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Former Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa joins Moroccan champions Maghreb of Fez". 7 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Tshegofatso Mabasa". World Football. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Baxter announces Bafana Bafana squad for Chan qualifier tie against Zambia". Goal. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Mabaso aims to be Bafana regular". Daily Sun. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Tshegofatso Mabaso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "South Africa vs. Eswatini". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "South Africa vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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