Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Makhanya, Mbokazi and Mofokeng Fly South African Flag High Abroad
South African football is gaining international recognition as Olwethu Makhanya, Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Relebohile Mofokeng…
Lucas Radebe Tips Mbekezeli Mbokazi for Greatness
Former Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe believes centre-back Mbekezeli Mbokazi will go far in his…
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Emulates the Legendary Doctor Khumalo
Chicago Fire and Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has made history in the United States…
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Takes Home R10 Million
Former Orlando Pirates central defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s salary at his new club, Chicago Fire, has…
Bafana Bafana Star in Good Hands in the USA
The United States’ Major League Soccer (MLS) has for years been considered a retirement village for footballers in the twilight of their careers. In recent years, Argentinian star Lionel Messi (38) and Uruguay’s Luis Suarez (39) are the notable names to make their way there to both play for Inter Miami, and South Korean Heung-min Son (33) left Tottenham Hotspur for Los Angeles FC. Year in and year out, more footballers well in their 30s have signed for MLS clubs.…
Orlando Pirates Agree to R52 Million Transfer for Mbekezeli Mbokazi
After just 37 games for Orlando Pirates, centre-back Mbekezeli Mbokazi is on the brink of leaving the club. The 20-year-old has travelled to the United States of America (USA) to conclude a move to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Chicago Fire. According to supersport.com, the Bafana Bafana player is in the USA to discuss personal terms, after a club-to-club agreement was reached between the two clubs. Mbokazi is only in his second season with the Buccaneers’ first team. However, Chicago…
SAFA Explains Mbokazi and Campbell U20 Omissions
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has opened up and given reasons why certain key players are not part of the squad for the FIFA U20 World Cup. Questions were raised why Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi was omitted from the team. “Mbekezeli Mbokazi was not considered as part of an agreement between (Amajita coach) Raymond Mdaka and his Bafana Bafana counterpart, Hugo Broos. The defender will be part of the Bafana Bafana squad that will play two crucial 2026…
Ten (10) SA Youngsters Destined for Overseas
Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos reckons Orlando Pirates young defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi belongs in top European leagues. African Times has taken it a step further and lists 10 South African youngsters who are destined for overseas moves to join the likes of Shandre Campbell, who’s in Belgium. With the FIFA U20 World Cup starting this month, Amajita players will be in the shop window depending on how they perform in the global showpiece, and some form part of this list.…
Bafana Coach: Mbokazi Has to Go to Europe
Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi belongs in the top European leagues. This is the view of Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, who has heaped praise on the 19-year-old, who has showed maturity beyond his years. Mbokazi, who has captained the Buccaneers in the absence of Nkosinathi Sibisi, is in the Bafana Bafana squad to play Lesotho and Nigeria in FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers next month. “From the beginning, he showed a very mature attitude. He’s confident, he’s strong, he…